1. Whyit's Important to Sweat
Whetherit'sa morningworkout,anafternooncyclingsession,oran eveningrun,sweating
givesyourbodya boost.It makesyouhealthierfromthe insideout;physicallyaswell as
mentally.
Your sweatcontainssomething calleddermcidinwhichispositivelychargedpeptides.
Wheneverthese peptidesfindanynegatively-chargedbacteria,viruses,orfungi inthe body,
theyattract it towardsthemlike amagnetand breakit down.It worksin unisonwithyour
immune systemto defendyourbodyagainstthe commoncoldandother illnesses.
Sweatalsobalancesoutyour emotions. Have youeverheardof endorphins?Well,theseare
hormonessecretedinyourbrainandthey're responsible foryourlevelsof happiness.Any
physical activitythatgetsyourbodypumpedupand sweatingincreasesthe amountof
endorphinssecretedwhichmakesyouhappierandlessstressedout.Endorphinsmake you
feel betterandimprove youroverallmoodthusdecreasingyourchancesof depression.
Endorphins are alsocalledthe body'snatural painmedication. These chemicalshave the
abilitytoalterthe wayyour brainperceivespain. Like morphine,theymake unpleasant
feelingsorsensationseasiertobear.
Anotherthingsweatinghelpsyou withisflushingoutnastytoxinsfromyourbody. Your
choice of foodand drinkleave impuritiesinyourbodythatcan damage yourliver,clogyour
arteries,andmake youfeel bloated.Sweatinghasthe abilitytodetoxifyyourbodyfrom
thingslike alcohol andcholesterol leavingyourinsideshealthyand vigorous.Saltisanother
toxininyourbodywhich,whenbindswithcalcium,formskidneystones.So,whenyou
sweat,saltisflushedoutthroughthe skin,calciumstaysinthe bones,andeveryone is
happy.
Sweatingnotonlydoeswondersforyourinside, it'sagreatwayto get yourskinlookingits
radiantbest.It helpsclearyourskin of oilsthat clogyour pores leavingyourskinsilky
smooth. Alsobecause sweatingdecreasesyourlevelsof stress,itincreasesyourskin'sability
to glow.
An importantthingtorememberistocompensate yourbody'sfluidbalance bydrinkinglots
of water.Onan average day,8-12 glasseswill be fine,butif it'sahot day or if you've worked
out especiallyhard,it'ssafertodrinkabout 12-16 glassessoyourbody doesn'tget
dehydrated.