Reasons Why You Sweat So Much

Sweating is the release of a salty liquid from the body's sweat glands. This process is also called perspiration.

Sweating is an essential function that helps your body stay cool. Sweat is commonly found under the arms, on the feet, and on the palm of the hands.


Sweat is made in sweat glands under the surface of the skin, and it comes out of tiny holes in the skin called pores. Sweat is mostly water but it also contains some salts. Sweating is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, the part of of the nervous system that is not under your control. Because sweating is the body's way of regulating temperature, people tend to sweat more when its hot outside 

The amounts of sweat glands a person posses determines how much they sweat. A person is born with two to four million sweat glands. The glands become fully active during puberty. Although women  have more sweat glands than men, that of men are more active. People can sweat when exercising, angry, or afraid.

Sweating is natural. However, some people tend to sweat excessively and this can be very embarrassing. Sometimes, some people sweat so badly that you think they just came out of the rain. Excessive sweating is called Hyperhidrosis, which means a person sweats more than normal.

How To Deal With Excessive Sweating

1) Try using antiperspirants. There is a difference between antiperspirants and deodorants. Antiperspirants reduce the release of sweat, deodorants however mask unpleasant smells.Sweat does not smell. It is only sweaty clothes that are not changed that may become smelly.

2) Avoid clothes that easily show sweat marks. Black clothes easily hide sweat marks.

3)Wear loose fitting clothing. Avoid clothes made of Lycra and Nylon.

3) Change your stocks at least twice a day if you are a man

4) Don't always wear shoes that cover the feet. This is because sweat gathers there too. Sometimes wear shoes that permits air to penetrate them. Always avoid sports shoes. They are less breathable than normal and they would retain sweat.

5)Avoid sport shoes or boots. These are often less breathable and are more likely to retain sweat on the feet

As stated earlier, sweat is a completely natural thing. Every living human sweats. However, if yours is in the excessive, follow these tips. Also see a doctor to know if its anything serious that could damage your health.

Amazing Benefits of Watermelon

Watermelon is thought to have originated from southern Africa, where it was found growing in the wild. It reaches maximum genetic diversity there.

Watermelons are an excellent source of several vitamins: vitamin A, which helps maintain eye health and is an antioxidant; vitamin C, which helps strengthen immunity, heal wounds, prevent cell damage, promote healthy teeth and gums; and vitamin B6, which helps brain function and helps convert protein to energy.

Tomatoes have been highly touted as a great source for lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps fight heart disease and several types of cancer — prostate cancer in particular. Watermelon, however, has the highest concentrations of lycopene compared to any fresh fruit or vegetable.

Watermelon is a great source of potassium, which helps muscle and nerve function, helps maintain the body's proper electrolyte and acid-base balance, and helps lower the risk of high blood pressure. Watermelon also contains the amino acids citrulline and arginine, which can help maintain arteries, blood flow and overall cardiovascular function.

Go get your watermelon now. Now later get it right now. 

Damaging Effects of Consuming Excess Sugar

If you are a great sugar lover, or have a sweet tooth, then this post may not be for you(Big smile). Sugar provides an average of 16 percent of calories in the standard diet of most people. Sugar can be consumed by taking soft drinks, eating fast food, consuming beverages and eating desserts. This corresponds to a whopping 18 to 26 teaspoons of extra sugar a day.

Excess sugar in your diet can not only make you gain weight, but can also negatively affect your overall health. This can lead to the following:

Weight Gain

Its no surprise that consuming too much sugar can make you gain weight. Extra sugar the body does not need immediately for energy can easily be converted to triglycerides, a type of fat that can be stored around your waist as well as in your hips and thighs. Sugary drinks, such as soft drinks and beverages don't help either as they hardly satisfy and would leave you craving for more. This can lead to rapid weight gain.

Diabetes

The sugar you eventually eat, makes its way to your bloodstream, where it can elevate your blood sugar levels. One of  the damaging effect of a diet high in sugar and other refined carbohydrates is that it puts you at risk of developing  type 2 diabetes. Too much sugar in your diet can prevent you from keeping your blood sugar levels within a healthy range.

Impaired Immune System

Your immune system is one of the most important defense mechanisms your body has against infections. Eating too much sugar can seriously compromise the ability of your immune system to fight viruses, bacteria and parasites.

Chronic Diseases

In addition to your blood sugar levels, constantly eating too much sugar can also result in elevated insulin levels. Insulin is a hormone your pancreas produces in response to rising blood sugar levels. The more sugar and refined carbohydrates you eat, the more insulin your pancreas produces. Chronically high insulin levels are associated with an increased risk of some cancers, heart diseases, polycystic ovarian syndrome, acne, and even myopia. Reducing your sugar intake will help you lower your insulin levels and your risk of developing these chronic conditions.

Though excessive intake of sugar is bad, we should bear in mind that staying away from sugar totally can also be harmful to your body. This is because the body requires some level of sugar to function. Just have moderation in mind when consuming sugar.

Never Go To Bed With Makeup On Your Face

Admit it, if you wear makeup, at one point or another, you have probably gone to sleep with it on. Whether you forgot you were wearing it or you were just too tired to bother removing it, it happens. The important thing is to make sure it doesn't become a habit. Makeup is supposed to help you look and feel beautiful, but leaving it on overnight has the opposite effect.

Our skin is covered with pores, and those pores not only allow us to sweat, but they also allow us to secrete sebum, a waxy lubricant that helps moisturize and protect our skin. Sebum  also helps remove dead skin cells and other irritants

The problem with gong to bed with your makeup on is that it clogs the pores on your face and prevents sebum from doing its job. Therefore, sebum builds up, which can cause acne. (Source:Mayo Clinc)

If you wan to avoid waking up to pimples,you need to remove your makeup each night before going to bed. You can use makeup remover, facial cleanser, cold cream or toner to cleanse your skin and make it free of make up. Don't forget to remove your eye makeup as well. Leaving it on could cause contact irritation, allergic reaction or even an infection. See a doctor if your eye becomes red,itchy or painful and you think it may be infected

Health Benefits of Wearing Sunglasses

Sunglasses have obviously been around for quite some time, and even though it sometimes hard to believe, its true that they were initially made not for style but for purpose! Yes, sunglasses have many different health benefits, and if you are catching some rays outside or being active in the sun at all, you should absolutely be wearing a pair. That is if you want to keep your eyes in the best possible condition.

High quality sunglasses would protect your eyes from the ultraviolet rays(UV rays) of the sun. Most designer sunglasses are usually of high quality, and would protect better compared to very cheap ones.

Ultraviolet rays from the sun can't be seen, and they penetrate through cloudy days. They also cause harm to your body. They can be very damaging to your eyes, and can potentially inflict permanent damage on the retina and cornea which enables human sight. Therefore, you need to keep your eyes safe from the UV rays of the sun.

Don't also forget that the only real option you have in keeping your eyes safe form the UV rays of the sun is  wearing sunglasses. You cant remain indoors, wear long covering clothes over your eyes, shut your eyes while on the streets or do anything else. So you are left with sunglasses as your fist and only option for keeping your eyes safe.

Loud Music Can Damage Your Hearing

This is a gadget generation. We love to stay plugged in, listening to our favourtite music or podcast. We love the volume of our MP3's or smartphones to be at its loudest while listening to them. Unfortunately, we may be doing our hearing a lot of harm.

According to new reports by the Hear the World Initiative, people listen to their MP3 players on a daily basis, and most of them crank up the volume to its maximum.

In today's busy and often noisy times, plugging in your headphones can be a great way to escape. Research however shows that people are listening to their players at a level that is too high says Robert Beiny, director of audiology at the Healthcare Practice, Hertfordshire and spokesman for the Hear the World Campaign.

How Does Loud Music Damage The Ear:

People with good hearing have tiny hair cells that line the inner ear and these transmit signals to the brain, which are interpreted as sound. Listening to loud music can flatten these hairs, and although they normally spring back into place, noise damage over a long period can cause them to snap. These hairs do not grow back and so any damage is permanent.
The damage is not instantaneous. It can take a while for the effect to be apparent says Robert Beiny. However, listening to loud music over a long period will gradually weaken the structures in the ear leading to to poor hearing.

Anything loud you listen to can affect your hearing health, not just music. In fact you should be careful with audiobooks, podcast and going
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