Read the excerpt from "Avoid Frostbite and Hypothermia." What is the author's purpose? When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. Prolonged exposure to cold will eventually use up your body's stored energy. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well. to inform readers about the cause of hypothermia O to inform readers about famous cases of hypothermia to persuade readers to stay inside during winter weather O to persuade readers to seek medical treatment for hypothermia​