I LOVE SUMMER! I love
feeling the sun on my skin and spend hours outside whenever I can. Even my family knows that I will be in a good
mood if the sun is shining. But much as
I feel great in the sun as the ‘feel good’ hormones kick in and my stiff ol’ joints
feel easier, my poor pale pink and freckly skin isn’t as enamoured as I am. I am, however, fairly sun savvy and know how
to protect my skins but I still like to benefit from catching a few rays too
Get the best from the
sun
The sun provides a valuable dose of vitamin D – essential for the body’s absorption of calcium and phosphate to keep bones and teeth strong as well as encouraging new cell growth. The sun has a long list of other advantages – it can lift mood through increased levels of serotonin (ask my family!) and helps the body create higher levels of the feel-good hormone melatonin. This also encourages a good night’s sleep.
The sun provides a valuable dose of vitamin D – essential for the body’s absorption of calcium and phosphate to keep bones and teeth strong as well as encouraging new cell growth. The sun has a long list of other advantages – it can lift mood through increased levels of serotonin (ask my family!) and helps the body create higher levels of the feel-good hormone melatonin. This also encourages a good night’s sleep.
Sunshine is also credited for strengthening our immune
system, improving metabolism, increasing circulation, reducing the risk of
certain cancers and diseases, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and blood
sugar, and developing overall good health. Always wear a sunscreen with broad
spectrum UVA/UVB protection if you’re spending time in the sun.
Sun safety
Soak up the rays for 15 to 30 minutes in order to allow your skin to make enough vitamin D. In the UK sunlight exposure is most effective from April to October – our winter light is generally not strong enough, and at this time of the year our bodies tend to draw on their Vitamin D reserves and rely on sourcing more through the food we eat.
Soak up the rays for 15 to 30 minutes in order to allow your skin to make enough vitamin D. In the UK sunlight exposure is most effective from April to October – our winter light is generally not strong enough, and at this time of the year our bodies tend to draw on their Vitamin D reserves and rely on sourcing more through the food we eat.
How much time is really beneficial depends on your skin type
, but whatever you do, being sun-aware is also important.
Staying sun-safe
At midday, when the sun’s rays are strongest, it’s important to stay out of the sun. Otherwise, make sure you wear a sunscreen with broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and stay in the shade or cover up with clothes, a hat and sunglasses to protect yourself.
At midday, when the sun’s rays are strongest, it’s important to stay out of the sun. Otherwise, make sure you wear a sunscreen with broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection and stay in the shade or cover up with clothes, a hat and sunglasses to protect yourself.
Sunscreen
Read labels to select a sunblock that offers protection from two forms of the sun’s ultraviolet rays – UVA and UVB Reapply sunscreen in line with the instructions on the label, especially if you’ll be wet or sweating. Remember babies should be kept out of the sun completely as their skin is very vulnerable. Your pets can get sunburnt too – especially on their noses and tips of their ears, so encirage them back into the shade or you can apply some pet sunblock. My dog loves to sunbathe and his nose ‘tans’ every year!
Read labels to select a sunblock that offers protection from two forms of the sun’s ultraviolet rays – UVA and UVB Reapply sunscreen in line with the instructions on the label, especially if you’ll be wet or sweating. Remember babies should be kept out of the sun completely as their skin is very vulnerable. Your pets can get sunburnt too – especially on their noses and tips of their ears, so encirage them back into the shade or you can apply some pet sunblock. My dog loves to sunbathe and his nose ‘tans’ every year!
Let’s hope that Summer really is with us now for the next
couple of months and with the tips above, you can certainly make the most of
it.
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