A hot bath or a walk in the park. Take your pick.
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By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
April 17, 2018 11:41am CST
Do you prefer a soak in a hot bath or going for a walk or both? Well according to studies, whatever your choice, you get the same benefits. Relaxing in a hot bath for 30 minutes 40 F is just a beneficial for your body as taking a 30 minute walk. Researchers found that you burn the same calories about (130 ) walking or sitting in the tub or sauna doing nothing.
Researcher found many benefits to passive heat (hot bath or sauna)
Peak blood sugar dropped by 10 percent when a hot bath was taken in place of a bike ride. Great news for diabetics.
Passive heating (hot bath, sauna) reduced inflammation and could prevent cardiovascular disease
It reduces blood pressure which I actually tested and it worked like magic.
Of course as in any study everyone may not have the same results depending on a number of factors and medical condition. So check with your doctor before trying. And sitting in the sauna or hot tub should not be a replacement for regular exercise.
I happen to enjoy both what about you?
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17 responses
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
17 Apr 18
I would rather do both. I like walking when I get motivated and I only take baths when I feel like I did enough work to deserve one.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
17 Apr 18
@Freelanzer I just take in my phone and play some music and browse the internet haha
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
There is pleasure and benefits to doing both,
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@sabtraversa (12855)
• Italy
17 Apr 18
I would do both, the walk first and the bath later. 
I also wished I had a sauna box. 
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
Me too. I would love to have one of those. I walked through a newly built neighbourhood close by and one of the homes had a nice sauna right in their front yard.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
20 Apr 18
They are both enjoyable activities and good for you too.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
17 Apr 18
I like both.
The effect of hot bath can be also dangerous for diabetics, if they don't know this fact.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I think it all depends. The study did find that diabetics benefited and that it lowered their sugar by 10 percent 24 hours after the hot bath. But I would caution anyone who has a medical condition and anyone who has not had hot baths to check with their doctor before doing it.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
18 Apr 18
@Freelanzer Sure! I agree, check with the doctor is the key.
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I was getting really excited there for a while! 
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
18 Apr 18
Ha ha!. Sorry I stole your thunder but in any event you will be gaining some benefits. Ah! life is so complicated.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Apr 18
That is very interesting. I would never have guessed.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I always thought hot baths caused your blood pressure to rise but found out it has the opposite effect
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I am always afraid of falling asleep in the tub as it is very easy to do.
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@dgobucks226 (34317)
•
18 Apr 18
Of course after 30 minutes in the tub you will be looking pretty much like a prune. I guess a small sacrifice to burn off a few calories, lol.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
18 Apr 18
I don't look like a prune but it takes me a good hour to cool down. Well no pain no gain or loss?
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I enjoy both but I would take the long walk first so I let my feet soak in a hot bath later.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I enjoy hot baths mostly during the cold months or chilly nights - especially if the tub is outdoors or on a porch.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
18 Apr 18
I love them both for different reasons even they both offer good health benefits
@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
30 Aug 18
@Freelanzer
We do not have a bath so that is not hard to decide which to do. Actually I could take a nice walk and then come home and take a shower so solved both of them.
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@prakashj256 (926)
•
17 Apr 18
A walk in the park is much better. We should always make our body work and active. Once our body is enough active we can take a normal shower then.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
I like both - a walk and a long soak in the hot bath.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
17 Apr 18
Could be. The longer the walk probably the better
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