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Who sweats
more, men
or women?
If you’ve been the victim to
an overabundance of DNA
left behind by the dude
who just vacated the bench
press, you might argue
that men are the soggier
gender. However, accord-
ing to research published
in Experimental Physiology,
the amount you sweat has
less to do with gender and
more to do with body shape
and size: Whoever is larger
between two people —
men, women or both — will
be the damper of the duo.
Here’s why: Your body cools
itself either by sweating or
by increasing blood circu-
lation to the skin’s surface.
Smaller people have more
surface area per pound of
bodyweight and are more
dependent on heat loss
through circulation and less
dependent on sweating,
while larger people are the
inverse.
Take-away tip: Sweat hap-
pens, no matter who you
are or what you look like.
Stock up on gym towels
and hand sanitizer to keep
germs on the down-low.Thirty percent of women who overcome breast
cancer experience a recurrence, according to
Breastcancer.org. But a meta-analysis of 22 stud-
ies found that women who participated in physical
activity signifi cantly reduced their risk of another
bout with the big C. Get moving with one of these
great events this October in honor of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, and protect your own health while
raising money to help others preserve theirs.Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen organization funds research,
community health, global outreach and public policy
initiatives, and more than 150 events of all distances
take place globally to help fi nd a cure.
ww5.komen.org/fi ndanevent.aspxmove THE LATEST By Lara McGlashan, MFA, CPT
KNEES TO KNOW Women are more likely than men to develop knee
osteoarthritis in later years, according to research published in Arthritis
Care & Research. The key to healthy knees? Strong thighs. Keep your knees
up to speed with moves like those on Page 26 and Page 27.
For more facts on brea cancer and how to prevent it, go to oxygenmag.com.Let’s hear it for the girls
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Walk a 3- to 5-mile course and raise money for
the American Cancer Society to fund research,
provide information and help people reduce their
risk of breast cwancer.
makingstrides.acsevents.orgRelay for Life
Assemble a team and take turns walking around a
track or designated path for up to 24 hours (depend-
ing on the event) to remember loved ones lost,
honor survivors and raise money for the American
Cancer Society to make a global impact on cancer.
The signifi cance of a 24-hour race? “Cancer patients
don’t stop because they’re tired, and neither do we.”
cancer.org/involved/fundraise/relay-for-life.html