How The Benefits Of Hot And Cold Showers Stack Up

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Sick of seeing headline after headline telling you that you’re “showering all wrong” because of the temperature of the water you’re using? Us, too. Because the truth is that there are clear benefits to both hot and cold showers. The ongoing debate about which one is better will forever be a heated one, but no matter your personal preference, know that both temps offer an equal amount of health benefits that are amazing in their own ways. Check them out in the infographic below — not so you can finally stop “showering wrong,” but rather so you can give your body exactly what it needs.

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