When we add sugar to tea or coffee we might not really reflect on how much sugar we scoop up. What is one teaspoon for you may actually be two ârealâ teaspoons, which would mean you are actually consuming more calories than you thought. A normal teaspoon of sugar vs a heaped teaspoon of sugar.
they are inversely proportional (increasing area decreases velocity) therefore in large vessels like the vena cava, blood has a low velocity blood also has a low velocity in the capillary beds, because of the increased cross-sectional area produced by many capillaries.
You could have a very mild case of Raynaud's phenomenon. This is where the blood vessels that bring blood to the tips of the fingers contract more than they are supposed to in response to cold weather. In its most severe form Raynaud's can cut off blood flow to the point where tissue in the fingers begins to die. You did not report any numbness or tingling in this area which suggests that the blood flow is still adequate. I don't think this is related to your arthritis.