Even if it’s iced, your coffee contains caffeine that isn’t helping to cool you down.

One culprit for extra perspiration thats not talked about as much: the foods and drinks youre consuming.

People sweat to help cool the body down … Its a way to help with temperature regulation.

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How do sweat glands relate to food?

Dee Anna Glaser, a board-certified dermatologist and president of the International Hyperhidrosis Society, told HuffPost.

That sweats main goal is to cool down the body temperature by evaporating and releasing the heat.

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Our body then tries to cool itself, and we sweat.

(This is why drinking ahot beveragecan actually help increase heat loss.)

Alcohol causes your heart rate to increase and theblood vesselsin your skin to widen.

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Theres no scientific confirmation as to why meat sweats happen, though, so more information is needed.

Ingredients that can reduce sweating:

Everything in our body is so integrated … .

The best thing for you is to have a well-balanced diet, Glaser recommended.

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Another key way to decrease sweating: staying hydrated throughout the day.

(Your body then doesnt have to work as hard and produce as much sweat.)

If someones really sweating on just one side, they should see a doctor.

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And if sweating affects your day-to-day life, dont be afraid to ask for help, Glaser said.

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Person with braided hair resting their hand on their forehead, sweating, and appearing exhausted, possibly after a workout or strenuous activity