I've recently moved North and experiencing far colder weather than I've ever known before. I was surprised to discover how thirsty I feel after walking a few blocks in the cold. After all, I'm not sweating a lot as with walking in hot weather, but it feels just as thirsty. What is the physiological reason for this?
2006-12-27 13:00:19 · 4 answers · asked by Joni DaNerd 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Wind dries out the mucous membranes faster than heat!;
2006-12-27 13:06:25 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any exercise will make you thirsty. Cold or hot weather, it doesn't matter. You still need lots of fluids.
2006-12-27 21:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might not be so much the cold weather, but the cool, DRY northern wind.
2006-12-27 21:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Joni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes your throat dry.
2006-12-27 21:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋