The cold is coming, have you chosen the right long johns? The correct dressing guide to resist the cold!

It’s getting cold. Have you put on your long johns?

As it is the beginning of winter, many people have stocked up on autumn clothes, autumn pants, and down jackets in preparation for the winter.

But have you ever felt that the weather is hot and cold? If you wear long johns, you will feel hot. If you don't wear them, you will feel cold. How should you wear long johns?

When should you wear long johns?

Since the beginning of autumn, have you received frequent reminders to wear long johns? It's the beginning of autumn, so you can wear long johns. It's the cold dew, so you have to wear long johns. It's the beginning of winter, so you should wear long johns.

Although long johns have gradually become a hot word, there are also many people who believe in "cover up in spring and keep warm in autumn" and that a little cold can enhance cold resistance, so they wear long johns from the beginning of autumn to the beginning of winter.

However, in order to keep our bodies warm, we should avoid freezing, especially for the elderly, those who stay outdoors for a long time, and those who often have cold hands and feet. As soon as the weather gets colder, long johns should be put on early. In terms of temperature, when the temperature drops to 15℃, thin long johns can be put on. When the temperature is 10℃ or lower, you can wear fleece long johns. When the lowest daily temperature is below -10℃, cotton trousers should be put on.

Which long johns are the most comfortable and warm? Long johns, woolen trousers, thermal trousers; tight-fitting, loose-fitting; pure cotton, cashmere, polyester... Which one should I choose?

In terms of fabric, cashmere long johns are the best for keeping warm, and they are also the favorite of middle-aged and elderly friends. However, people who are allergic to wool should wear them with caution. Polyester fabrics should be carefully selected, as they are prone to static electricity and are not friendly to people with dry and itchy skin. In terms of tightness, long johns should be moderately tight and close-fitting but not tight. In order to avoid being bloated and to make their legs look good, many people like to wear very tight thermal pants. But in fact, overly tight thermal pants will affect the blood flow in the lower limbs and the transfer of heat, and they are not warm when worn. In addition to the "bare leg artifact" that can keep warm and have the effect of showing legs, there is another familiar face in this year's autumn johns fashion items. That's right, it's the old-fashioned floral long johns that we once resisted!

This kind of long johns is generally made of pure cotton and has good air permeability. Many netizens shared their purchase and wearing experience: loose, comfortable and breathable, but it is not easy to buy now. After many years, the fancy old long johns finally regained their dignity!

However, thermal underwear should not be too loose, otherwise the air will flow between the thighs and the thermal underwear, and you will still feel cold.

Will I get cold legs if I don’t wear thermal underwear?

Although wearing long johns has become a trend, there are still some people who retain their last bit of stubbornness: they refuse to wear long johns!

These people may be in the south, and they firmly believe that if they shake off, winter will pass. These people may be in the north, where there is sufficient heating, and they rarely stay outdoors, so they feel cold very few times. So will these people who are determined not to wear long underwear get old cold legs? The answer is not necessarily! Old cold legs are also known as "arthritis". The direct cause of arthritis is not cold weather, but joint damage caused by exercise and trauma, aging of joint cartilage, inflammation caused by abnormal immune function, etc. Those joints hurt when the weather is cold because there are problems with the joints themselves. The sensory nerves around these joints that have already developed lesions will be more sensitive to cold stimulation and transmit pain signals to the brain, so the weather will become colder and the old cold legs will become more serious. However, although wearing long underwear cannot prevent old cold legs, wearing long underwear to keep warm at this time can reduce the pain to a certain extent. So it is still recommended to wear long underwear.

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Source: Science Popularization China, Health Times

CCTV News, CCTV.com

Compiled by: Dang Min

Editor: Guru