I gained 7 pounds in winter, but can I lose weight in summer?

You gain 7 pounds in winter and lose weight in summer, but you should exercise more and pay attention to your diet.

In winter, people have a great appetite. There is a "thermostat" in the human body to control the body temperature within a certain range. When the external environment temperature drops, the body temperature will also change. In order to maintain body temperature, the body needs to consume more heat energy. In addition, cold weather promotes the secretion of gastric acid, making people more likely to have an appetite.

Fat anabolism is accelerated. Fat is not easy to transfer heat, and the fat distributed under the skin can reduce the heat loss in the body and prevent the invasion of external radiant heat. When the temperature drops, in order to maintain a constant temperature in the body, the human body will instinctively store more fat to resist the cold. At this time, the speed of human fat anabolism is 2~4 times faster than usual, while the speed of fat catabolism is lower than usual 10%. Lead to fat synthesis more than metabolism, fat accumulation, and then lead to obesity.