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Your body burns fewer calories when it’s warm out — 5 tips to combat it

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Your body burns fewer calories when it’s warm out — 5 tips to combat it See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleHigher temps, higher calorie burn?

Common ground

As the weather warms up — and temperatures climb in New York City this week — people are spending a lot more time outside.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “metabolic rates naturally fluctuate with changes in body weight”
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Mayo Clinic and other research sources confirm that metabolic rate is linked to body weight and fluctuates based on weight changes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · It's true that the rate the body breaks down food is linked to weight. But slow metabolism isn't usually the cause of weight gain. Metabolism does help affect how much energy a body nee…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive overview of metabolic rate fluctuations including benefits, remedies, and expert-backed insights to support better health and lifestyle in 2025.
https://www.iliveactive.com/Health/Diet-and-Nutrition/Metabo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 29, 2025 · We re-analyzed the data based on a weight loss trial of 131 patients (aged 33.3 ± 6.7 years) with overweight/obesity. Anthropometric data, body composition, daily physical activity, sle…
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3…
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Claim 2: “As people gain weight during the winter months, their bodies often burn slightly more calories at rest because maintaining a larger body requires more energy”
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Evidence from PMC and medical experts indicates that larger body size (including visceral fat and lean mass) requires more energy to maintain, leading to a higher resting metabolic rate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 1, 2024 ... This can be explained by the increased metabolic activity that visceral fat exhibits due to increased sympathetic activity and blood flow, as ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11477793/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 ... “Basal metabolic rate is largely driven by your body size and how much lean muscle you carry,” says Craig L. Floch, MD, associate medical ...
https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/increase-basal-metab…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 20, 2024 ... Males also tend to have more lean muscle mass due to higher testosterone levels. Age. Your BMR decreases with age mainly due to a loss of muscle ...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/basal-metabolic-r…
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Claim 3: “strength training... is the only known way to boost your metabolism”
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The claim states strength training is the 'only known way' to boost metabolism. However, evidence for claims 1 and 5 shows that cold exposure (thermogenesis) and protein consumption (TEF) also increase caloric expenditure/metabolism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Strength training is also critical for maximizing metabolic performance. This is because muscle requires more energy than fat. Building muscle through strengthening exercises will increase both your r…
https://www.everlywell.com/blog/metabolism/exercise-and-meta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strength training is geared toward increasing your muscle strength rather than size. You’re basically training your nervous system to recruit more muscle fibers to lift heavier loads. Now, here’s the …
https://muscleandbrawn.com/bodybuilding/hypertrophy-and-stre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strength training improves muscle strength, bone health, metabolism, and injury prevention. A balanced fitness routine should include both forms of exercise to maximize health benefits.
https://faceoffgym.com/cardio-vs-strength-training-which-is-…
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Claim 4: “A 2025 study out of Finland... found that getting off your butt for just a half hour a day can make a difference”
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Multiple reports from the University of Turku (TUN) specifically mention a study where reducing sitting time by 30 minutes a day improves energy metabolism and metabolic flexibility.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaisa Sofia Matomäki (born April 30, 1985) is a Finnish mathematician specializing in number theory. Since April 2023, she is a full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Universi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaisa_Matomäki
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turku ( TOOR-koo; Finnish: [ˈturku] ; Swedish: Åbo, Finland Swedish: [ˈoːbu] ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the countr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turku
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Turku (Finnish: Turun yliopisto, shortened UTU) is a multidisciplinary public university with eight faculties located in the city of Turku in southwestern Finland. The university als…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Turku
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Claim 5: “Capsaicin has been shown to mildly boost metabolism while suppressing appetite”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to evaluate the effects of capsaicin on metabolism and appetite.
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Claim 6: “The body actually expends calories breaking protein down (in comparison to carbs/fats)”
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Multiple sources confirm the 'thermic effect of food' (TEF), stating that the body expends more energy digesting protein compared to carbohydrates or fats.
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web search NEUTRAL — Your body burns more calories digesting protein than it does digesting carbohydrates or fat based on the thermic effect of food (TEF). 5. Sends your cravings on vacation. Protein helps keep you fuller…
https://www.premierprotein.com/whats-shaking/15-pros-of-prot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Protein isn’t just used for building muscle; it can also support fat loss in several ways. First, protein can help curb hunger thanks to its satiating quality. Second, the body expends more energy (ca…
https://www.bodi.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-protein-powd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Digesting carbohydrates and fat burns about 10 to 15 calories for every 100 consumed. So pause a moment to think about this: Between 70 and 85 percent of the calories you burn every day come from eith…
https://www.active.com/fitness/articles/how-does-your-body-b…
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Claim 7: “Whole foods — in comparison to processed foods — support metabolism, insulin sensitivity, energy, the gut microbiome and more”
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Sources discuss the role of the gut microbiome and the nutritional superiority of whole foods over processed foods in regulating insulin sensitivity and metabolism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2025 · From obesity and diabetes to insulin sensitivity and inflammation, the gut microbiome plays a central role in regulating how our bodies respond to food.Dr. Amine ZORGANI's Post - Linked…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lfontana69mdphd_gutmicrobiome…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2024 · The main reason processed foods are more consumed than whole foods is that they are more convenient. Whole foods take much more time to ...
https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-quality-of-food-e-g-whole…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2023 · Whole foods have more nutrients. Processed foods tend to include additives, colorants, artificial flavorings, preservatives, too much sugar, ...
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-whole…
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Claim 8: “winter is actually the season for peak caloric burn thanks to thermogenesis, or the biological process of heat production”
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Multiple sources confirm that thermogenesis (the process of heat production) increases caloric burn during cold weather/winter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 25, 2022 ... A further 25% of the TEE increment (136 kcal per day) corresponded to an increase in TEF, probably due to the relatively high percentage of ...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279077/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Anastasios Manessis, says winter is actually the season for peak caloric burn thanks to thermogenesis, or the biological process of heat ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/health/your-body-burns-fewer-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 20, 2017 ... “You have to burn more calories” through what's called thermogenesis just to keep the body warm. ... winter; for women it was 3,081 in ...
https://www.statnews.com/2017/12/20/exercising-cold-calories…
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Claim 9: “our bodies may naturally burn fewer calories in hot weather than cold”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the body may burn fewer calories in hot weather and that cold weather (via shivering and thermogenesis) increases energy expenditure.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.“The body actually expends calories breaking…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/health/your-body-burns-fewer-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — It’s not the cold weather that makes you use up more energy, but your body’s reaction to the cold. Do we need more energy in winter?Shivering burns more calories than walking; spend one hour shivering…
https://humanappeal.org.uk/news/2019/11/do-you-burn-more-cal…
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web search NEUTRAL — While experts confirm that cold weather does indeed boost calorie burn, the research isn’t nearly as extensive as what we know about heat. One of the reasons this area is so tricky to measure? Tempera…
https://health.yahoo.com/wellness/fitness/exercise/articles/…
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Claim 10: “With a glycemic index of 15, chili peppers contain capsaicin”
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While Wikipedia confirms chili peppers contain capsaicin, the provided evidence does not confirm the specific glycemic index of 15. The claim mixes a verified fact (capsaicin) with an unverified number in the provided context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chili con carne (Spanish: [ˈtʃili koŋ ˈkaɾne], lit. 'chili with meat'), often shortened to chili, is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_con_carne
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli (from Classical Nahuatl chīlli [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] ), are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, consisting of Flea (bass), Anthony Kiedis (vocals), Chad Smith (drums), and John Frusciante (guitar). Their music inc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers
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