How many calories am I burning when it’s cold?
How many more calories do I burn working in -2 as opposed to 20 degrees C? Asked by Laura Young via Facebook You’ve got two answers from two writers. Plus some actual calorie numbers at the bottom. Now...
View ArticleWhat are the health effects of being sprayed by road salt?
Salt on the road regularly sprays me when cars pass: What are the effects of being regularly covered in salt from head to toe, given that governments warn heavily against the excessive consumption of...
View ArticleWhy does cold weather cause colds?
I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I recently read that things like going outside with wet hair on cold winter days does not increase risk of getting a cold. Why then is it that there are more people...
View ArticleDo instances of winter Seasonal Affective Disorder become less after a bright...
…In other words, does the body ‘bank’ vitamin D or serotonin? Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. Rather than ingesting it, as we do with most other vitamins, we rely on sunlight (UVB, to be precise)...
View ArticleWhy do we only get condensation in the winter?
Yesterday, the temperature inside my house registered 14°C. Outside it was 15°C. My windows fogged up with condensation (on the outside). Is this condensation and if so, why don’t we get condensation...
View ArticleBrussels Sprout and Chestnut Soup recipe: the perfect winter warmer!
In this dish you won’t even have to face the Brussels sprouts in their usual round form. Instead, they’re reduced to a mere pulp and mixed with onions, garlic, leeks and potatoes to make a delicious...
View ArticleWhy do hands become dry, shrivelled and smooth in the winter?
“…I can’t hold on to anything. I either can’t grasp it or it slips out of my hand.” Dry, chapped hands are a common problem in the winter. I suffer with painful and itchy hands when the weather’s bad,...
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