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  2. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    Humans and their evolutionary predecessors in Central Africa have been living in similar tropical climates for millions of years, which means that they have similar thermoregulatory systems. [5] A study done on the Bantus of South Africa showed that Bantus have a lower sweat rate than that of acclimated and nonacclimated white people. A similar ...

  3. 'Lies my mother told me:' Debunking cold-weather myths

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    According to The Guardian, scientists have traced this top cold-weather myth to a United States Army manual from the 1970s recommending a hat in the cold because "40 to 45 percent of body heat" is ...

  4. Perspiration - Wikipedia

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    In general, emotionally induced sweating is restricted to palms, soles, armpits, and sometimes the forehead, while physical heat-induced sweating occurs throughout the body. [ 22 ] People have an average of two to four million sweat glands, but how much sweat is released by each gland is determined by many factors, including sex, genetics ...

  5. Cold-induced sweating syndrome - Wikipedia

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  6. Why You’re Always So Hot and Sweaty - AOL

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    While fit men tend to sweat faster than couch potatoes, guys who are overweight have more insulation, which means they generate more heat and may sweat more throughout a workout, too, says Dr ...

  7. Why you should keep exercising in cold weather

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    The weather is getting chilly in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but cold weather doesn’t mean that you have to stop your exercise routines. I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen ...

  8. Thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    A cold weather strategy is to temporarily decrease metabolic rate, decreasing the temperature difference between the animal and the air and thereby minimizing heat loss. Furthermore, having a lower metabolic rate is less energetically expensive. Many animals survive cold frosty nights through torpor, a short-term temporary drop in body ...

  9. Can cold weather make you sick? Your grandma wasn't entirely ...

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    Grandma’s warnings about getting sick walking barefoot on a cold floor or going outside with wet hair have some truth. ... “And then there’s a higher risk of catching the virus during colder ...