Could Your Clothes Be Making You Sick?

3. Workout Clothes

Everyone has worn their workout clothes more than once without washing them. After all, washing them after every workout would mean multiple washes every week. Unfortunately, this can trigger health issues most of us don't think consider. If you throw your damp clothing in a hamper or a pile on the floor and then shake them out the next day, they are unlikely to have dried completely. Women, in particular, can fall prey to trapped moisture in tight workout clothes and the skin and yeast infections they can cause. Working out at a gym means sweat and germs from other people can wind up on your clothes, as well.

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