Things you didn’t know about your sweat

After this, you will never sweat the same way. Discover some amazing facts about the sweat and learn more about a basic function of your body.

It is important to keep the body hydrated so, among other things, the organism is able to cool off in the event of extreme heat or more intense physical activity than usual. But, probably, there are things you still don’t know about your sweat. Wanna bet?

– Your body has more than 2.6 million sweat glands.

– The greatest concentration of glands that secrete sweat is located on soles: about 250 thousand working for sweat. The lowest is in the back.

– Ever asked why the yellowish stains appear on t-shirts, in the armpits? It happens because the glands of this area secrete fatty acids and proteins, which gives a more intense coloration to perspiration.

– When you eat, you can perspire. By ingesting foods, your metabolism increases its activity and, thus, the sweat may be inevitable.

– About of 3% of the world’s population suffers from Hyperhidrosis, a syndrome that causes excessive sweating.

– It is odorless: what gives smell to sweating is the bacteria present on the skin, that become more concentrated on the flow of water.

– Men sweat about of 40% more than women. But women have more sweat glands.

– The human being loses about a thousand liters of sweat per year.

– During extreme exercise, athletes can lose up to 6% its weight in sweat.

– The sweat of vegetarians smells less intense than those who eat meat frequently.