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📢 文末扫码进裙，免费领取双语精读版 Is Cold-Water Swimming Good for You? Though sometimes overstated, the benefits of cold-water swimming are slowly becoming clearer Scientific American Health 14 May, 2024 | 684 words | ★★ ★ ☆ ☆ Cold-water swimming is surging in popularity, particularly in northern Europe, where groups such as the BluetitsChill Swimmers eschew tropical beach vacations in favor of frigid winter dips. Celebrity practitioners, including actors Kate Winslet and Bradley Cooper, have enhanced this icy pastime’s cachet. As far back as 400 B.C.E., Hippocrates claimed that cold-water swimming relieves fatigue. Aficionados have since credited it with benefits ranging from improved sleep to enhanced libido. In a recent survey of 1,114 female cold-water swimmers, published in Post Reproductive Health, more than one third reported that their hobby eased mood swings associated with menstruation and menopause. Among menopausal respondents, 47 perce
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