New research has revealed the most energising shower routine for your morning

New research has revealed the most energising shower routine for your morning.

The Garvan Institute of Medical Research suggests that the best way to wake up is to use a 90-second shower routine that involves 30 seconds of cold water, followed by 30 seconds of hot water, and then 30 more seconds of cold.

Researcher Paul Lee told Justin and John cold showers promote ‘brown fat’, which increases our sugar- and fat-burning capacity.

‘After exposure to cold for one month, we can increase our brown fat by 40%,’ Dr Lee said.

That is as opposed to ‘white fat’, which is the fat that causes obesity.

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