The Health Fun Fair will be in the old Bigg's parking lot on Union Center Road from 5:00pm - 8:00pm on Friday, August 5, 2016. Explosion Fitness will be responsible for the Obstacle Course. Check out the flyer here for more information. This should be a blast!
read more …Sweat. It’s everywhere! Yes, it’s July. And it’s hot, but we don’t just sweat because we’re too hot. Hormones, emotions and exercise can also cause us to sweat. So why is it that some sweat smells, and other sweat doesn’t?
Humans produce two kinds of sweat: eccrine and apocrine. Here’s the difference:
Eccrine: This is the sweat you get all over your body; arms, legs, back, etc. The eccrine glands open directly onto the skin with the purpose of cooling your body as the liquid evaporates. This sweat is thin, made mostly of water, and has no smell.
Apocrine: This is the sweat specific to your armpits and genital area, where there are a greater number of hair follicles. The apocrine glands empty into the hair follicle just before it opens onto the skin’s surface. This thicker, milky fluid produces ‘body odor’ when it comes in contact with the bacteria on your skin. Emotional stress is a major cause of this type of sweat.
Sweat and Exercise:
What to do to reduce sweating and body odor?
Fun Facts About Sweat:
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