Permafrost: Scientists have discovered the secret of why women feel the cold more acutely

Classic Hollywood romantic movie plot, where the lady and the gentleman strolling cool summer day. And he, like a true knight, takes off his jacket and covers the shoulders frozen companion. A noble cause, but it turns out the man is really not as cold as a woman. Why do we freeze faster?

We have colder hands of male by as much as three degrees. It is found, scientists in 1998, as written, in a medical publication The Lancet. Just our body directs most of the heat to warm the internal organs, but the hands and feet, he "Pushes" into the background, so when small fluctuations in temperature, they are immediately "Icicles".

We have more body fat than men. Although it is believed that the fat warm - it is not. For the production of heat meet muscles, which men have more. Therefore, it is warmer than us.

Blame the hormones. Another reason why women feel the cold more acutely - swing hormone levels. According to Professor Michael Tipton from the University of Portsmouth, estrogen affects the vascular sensitivity to cold. The more estrogen in the blood, the woman freezes faster.

Slow metabolism. Women slower metabolism by as much as 23%. Namely, food is converted into energy and heat. The slower rate of digestion of food, the colder a person feels.

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