Why do We Sweat?
Sweating
is an important process to cool down the body when we get too hot. It is
produced by sweat glands on the surface of the skin. As the sweat evaporates,
the body cools down. Our body maintains a normal temperature. When we perform
some strenuous work or exercise, the body tends to have a high body
temperature. The heat goes out in two ways. The tiny blood vessels in the skin
increase in size and let blood fill them so that the heat travels out from the
blood to the air. This gives us a flushed appearance. When the body becomes
hotter, the sweat
glands
produce a mixture of water and waste chemicals known as sweat. To evaporate,
water uses a great amount of heat. So does the sweat. As it evaporates, it
takes the heat rapidly from our body.
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