Increases the risk
Alcohol and warmth: the big misconception
Alcohol can make you think that you’re warm. But the balmy glow and red cheeks that come with a drink are deceptive.
“When you drink, it dilates the peripheral blood vessels near your skin, which means more blood – and heat – flows to these vessels,” says Professor Colin Drummond, head of the Section of Alcohol Research at King’s College London. “That takes blood and heat away from the core of your body. So while it feels like you’re warm because your skin is warm, your vital organs aren’t as warm as you might think they are.
“If you then go out in the cold after drinking, because you’ve got a lot of heat on the periphery of your body, you can lose heat very easily and quickly. And that can be dangerous.”
Posted By: watfordcanary on March 16th 2018 at 21:32:58
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- How cold will it be at the game tomorrow? (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 16, 20:12:10
- Too cold, even in your best duffle coat with extra scarves. (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 20:28:14
- Double socks I reckon. Might huff some rum in a little flask (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 16, 20:34:06
- Increases the risk (Other Football) - watfordcanary, Mar 16, 21:32:58
- Double socks I reckon. Might huff some rum in a little flask (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 16, 20:34:06
- Bristol (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Mar 16, 20:25:23
- -9 (n/m) (Other Football) - colincanary, Mar 16, 20:23:25
- Is the correct answer (n/m) (Other Football) - bobble, Mar 16, 20:41:36
- If you’re in the wind - very (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 16, 20:21:03
- Should be fine in the Jarrald then cos it's West Faced hentut (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 16, 20:32:22
- it will snow during the game (n/m) (Other Football) - earthleakage, Mar 16, 20:17:54
- Fight! I'm near the away fans an all! (n/m) (Other Football) - MIKEWALKER, Mar 16, 20:34:41
- Fuckoffselwyns (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Mar 16, 20:26:00
- Too cold, even in your best duffle coat with extra scarves. (Other Football) - Bravo win or die, Mar 16, 20:28:14
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