Surprising facts about sweat

Exercise & Fitness
Written By Fatima Soltan

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Sweat plays a vital role in maintaining our well being, from cooling down the body to regulating temperature. Did you know that sweat keeps you cool by evaporating from your skin? Another fact that many people do not know about sweat is that it is odorless. It is the bacteria on our skin that make it smell post-workout. Additionally, everyone has a unique sweat fingerprint, much like a fingerprint on your skin. Sweating can also be a stress reliever and lift our moods because it contains endorphins.

Source

Barnhart, Max. “7 Fun Facts about Sweat.” NPR, NPR, 10 Sept. 2022, www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/09/10/1121848548/sweat-heat-perspiration-fun-facts.

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