Let me start by saying I don’t approve of telling someone to “shut up”; however, when I saw this sweatshirt on the trail last week I thought it was so appropriate that I ran back and asked if I could photograph it for this blog. The owner graciously obliged, hence the topic of today—sweat.
From the Finnish sauna, to the American Indian sweat lodge, people have believed in the benefits of sweat for centuries. It not only cleans the skin from the inside out by opening pores, sweat helps the body flush out toxins. Sweat cleanses the body, relieves stress, slows signs of early aging, and is beneficial to the immune system—wow!
Ever wonder what is in sweat? Sweat is 99% water. The remaining 1% is composed of trace impurities like sodium chloride (salt), uric acid, urea, potassium, ammonia and lactic acid. That's why a cold Gatorade is good after you run--you need to replenish those electrolytes you lost.
Since you probably can’t afford and/or don’t have room to build a Finnish sauna on your property, do the next best thing. LACE UP and sweat! Then enjoy your day off.
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