Your body actually burns fewer calories when its warm out 5 tips to combat it

Higher temps, higher calorie burn? Think again.As the weather warms up — and temperatures climb into the high 80s in New York City this week — people are spending a lot more time outside.Getting more movement is certainly good for burning calories and keeping healthy, but our bodies may naturally burn fewer calories in hot weather than cold.Luckily, there are things you can do to make up the difference.While the studies on calorie burn differences between seasons are limited, neXendo Wellness owner Dr.Anastasios Manessis, says winter is actually the season for peak caloric burn thanks to thermogenesis, or the biological process of heat production.“There is a theory that our bodies burn more calories in the winter because they have to work harder to keep us warm,” Manessis told The Post.

“Your body has to work harder to bring up your internal body temperature when it’s cold.”So why do people tend to put on more pounds in the winter? “This tends to lead to less activity, increased likelihood to snack and less NEAT movement (non-exercise movement),” he explained.“Also, metabolic rates naturally fluctuate with changes in body weight.As people gain weight during the winter months (for reasons previously stated), their bodies often burn slightly more calories at rest because maintaining a larger body requires more energy.”So it’s less that we burn fewer calories in the summer — and more that we burn more calories in winter.There are ways to maximize calorie burn when it’s warm out, though.“If you are spending more time being active, staying healthy and snacking only when you’re hungry, then you can find success in working with your metabolism year-round,” said Manessis.Generally, stick to his five tips:A 2025 study out of Finland adds weight to Manessis’ tip about movement.

They found that getting off your butt for just a half hour a day can make a difference.“Our results suggest, encouragingly, that reducing sedentary behavior and...