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Why a little bit of shivering in the cold can be as good for you as exercise

Better for you: Turning the heating down could help you shed pound as well as save pounds. Photo: Mirror

 New studies suggest that shivering was in fact the original form of 'exercise' and can boost the metabolism.

While we have to keep an eye on the old folk so they stay warm enough to avoid hypothermia, there is an upside for the rest of us feeling the cold.

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