You can be properly dressed for the cold, with layers, but if you don’t wear socks you won’t warm up properly. Similarly, wearing gloves makes a huge difference to how warm you are outside as well.
What is it about covering extremities that is so essential?
In: Biology
When you are cold, your body restricts blood flow to your extremities in an effort to keep your core warm. As a result your hands and feet will feel very cold. Alcohol opens these blood vessels back up which may make you feel warmer, but in a dangerous situation, you’ll just get hypothermia faster.
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