Why do we sweat? - John Murnan
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The finish line's in sight and you put on an extra burst of speed. As your legs pick up the pace, your breathing gets deeper, your heart pounds faster, and sweat pours over your skin. How does this substance suddenly materialize and what exactly is its purpose? There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat: eating spicy foods, nervousness, and when we're sick. But exercise is probably the most familiar and common. In that case, sweating happens as a response to movement triggered deep inside your cells. As you increase your pace, your muscles work harder, increasing their demand for energy. A process called cellular respiration consumes glucose and oxygen to form ATP, the energy currency of the cell. Much of this process takes place in structures called mitochondria...
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The finish line's in sight and you put on an extra burst of speed. As your legs pick up the pace, your breathing gets deeper, your heart pounds faster, and sweat pours over your skin. How does this substance suddenly materialize and what exactly is its purpose? There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat: eating spicy foods, nervousness, and when we're sick. But exercise is probably the most familiar and common. In that case, sweating happens as a response to movement triggered deep inside your cells. As you increase your pace, your muscles work harder, increasing their demand for energy. A process called cellular respiration consumes glucose and oxygen to form ATP, the energy currency of the cell. Much of this process takes place in structures called mitochondria...
