Why do our hands get cold before the rest of us?
Fingers Take the Hit
Why do our hands get cold before the rest of us?
On a cold winter day, you step outside and within minutes — bam — your fingers feel like ice cubes while the rest of you is still perfectly toasty. What's going on? Your body isn't being mean to your hands. It's being incredibly smart.
Your body has one top priority: keep your core warm. Your heart, lungs, brain, liver — all the vital organs in your chest and belly — need to stay at exactly 98.6°F to work properly. Your hands? They're expendable outposts.
