A Slightly Greener Thing

For Yourself and the Planet, Embrace the Cold This Autumn

Even mild cold exposure may mimic some of the metabolic benefits of exercise

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
6 min readSep 30, 2021

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Photo: Jonathan Pendleton / Unsplash

Denis Blondin spends a lot of his time dunking people in cold water.

Blondin is an assistant professor at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec. He…

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.