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Old 08-12-2008, 16:08   #39
MargaretR
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Re: OMG im getting old

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Originally Posted by Lilly View Post
Will not wearing a coat kill me?

When you add up the amount of time actually spent outside on a night out it doesn't amount to much, does it?

A few seconds as you hop out of the taxi, a couple of minutes here and there in between pubs and then another few seconds back to the taxi at the end of the night.

If you take a coat you're stuck with it all night, along with your bag and bevvy etc.
When you expose your body to cold, your blood retreats from your skin to concentrate on keeping your body core temperature at safe levels.
Your blood thickens and your blood pressure increases which increases risk of thrombosis -if you don't believe me read this
Acute effects of exposure to cold on blood pressur...[Am J Hypertens. 1989] - PubMed Result
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