What does steam do for the body? Steam has been used for centuries for skin purification, relaxation, a circulation boost and to soothe tired muscles. Steam saunas are designed to open the pores and make you sweat. Most people will sweat profusely in a steam sauna, allowing toxins and other debris to exit the body through the skin. When the other elimination organs (kidneys, bowels, liver and lungs) become overloaded, the skin is the bodyâs next line of defense.
Sleep Weight Loss. People lose weight when they sleep; even more than when they are resting awake, according to a study by Dr. Walter Moraes of Universidad Federal Sao Paolo, as reported in Psychology Today.Moraes presented the results of his study at the 2009 Associated Professional Sleep Society.n a typical day, the average person loses 1.0 to 1.5 lbs. of water by sweating. Depending on how hot you keep your bedroom and how thick you layer your blankets, you might lose as much as 1/2 lb. sweating at night. Add this to water lost during respiration, and you get an average total water loss of 1.5 to 2.0 lbs.
Calories Burned While Sleeping. The caloric benefits of any activity vary, depending on your body mass and the frequency, intensity and duration of the activity. If weight loss is your goal, remember that 3,500 calories equals approximately 1 pound of fat. You should burn 3,500 calories more than you take in, regardless of type or intensity of physical activity, to take off 1 pound. You cannot expect to burn a large amount of calories while sleeping. If you sleep seven hours a day and weigh 110 pounds, you can expect to burn approximately 314.3 calories, according to Discovery Health. If you weigh 150 pounds or 200 pounds, you will work off an estimated 428.6 calories or 571.4 calories, respectively, in that same seven-hour stretch. A one-hour nap will recharge a 125-pound person while taking off 51 calories. For a 175-pound individual, 60 minutes will burn an estimated 71.4 calories.