Leaning into the heat

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida in July is just plain hot, hot, hot. Even a brief, early morning session in the garden turns me into a dripping mess, but I do it anyway. Taking a cue from those plants that thrive in the heat, I try to just lean into it. Sweating is good for you, actually. While perspiration is busy doing its main job of regulating your body temperature, other important things are going on, too. We have two to four million sweat glands are all over our skin – wow – and all that flow of moisture and oils out to the body's surface can help keep the skin healthy and hydrated. It gives me that “dewy” look that kind of corresponds with the dewy plants I