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Although alcohol carries a reputation for keeping people warm when its cold, it actually has the opposite effect and lowers body temp. But you know...if your g
by throwaway_tech 7y ago
Although alcohol carries a reputation for keeping people warm when its cold, it actually has the opposite effect and lowers body temp. But you know...if your gonna be cold, better to be a little colder and drunk than cold and sober.
- Izkata 7y agoI thought that was because it slightly increases blood flow - your core temperature drops because your limbs actually are warmed up a bit.
- HorstG 7y agoAlcohol cools by widening the blood vessels in your skin and extremities. This makes you feel warmer, yet it lowers your overall average and core temperature. This is what makes alcohol in cold weather so dangerous: it really helps your cold fingers and makes you feel better, while actually making you worse off by wasting heat.