<div><p>If you're someone who loves taking a hot bath once in a while, you should probably start making it a daily routine! </p><p>According to a new study from Loughborough University, taking a hot bath actually burns the same amount of calories as going for a 30 minute walk.</p><p>The study focused on 14 men put through two tests. The first was an hour long bike ride, the second was an hour long bath in 104-degree-Fahrenheit water. </p><p>Obviously a bike ride is more effective in terms of calories burned, but researchers were not expecting baths to be so efficient at burning calories. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Shutterstock</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The study also revealed that peak blood sugar levels were lower after an hour-long bath in place of a bike ride. It also suggests that a hot bath can help reduce inflammation and ward off cardiovascular diseases. </p><p>The study does focus on men, so the results may in fact differ in women. One thing is for sure, though: soaking in a warm tub can only be good for your overall health!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>