I have been talking about food, about water, about eating healthy, diets etc, for a few months now, right?…  i wonder how this subject, the sun, its advantages and disadvantages got no attention… Well no problem… nothing that cannot be easily solved...

So what is soo important regarding the sun? Well the sun is the one that maintains life on Earth, helps us against all kinds of maladies and skin disorders… We need to be careful with excessive sun bathing, because, like a chaotic food regime, can cause serious damage. What is the danger when we over expose ourselves to the sun? Well let’s see… Starting with sunburns and leading to skin cancer, eye burns or other disorders, and, of course, premature skin aging.

To take advantage of the sun and its benefits, take into consideration the following:

– Expose yourself to the sun progressively, maximum 30 minutes in the first day, and increase it gradually

– Avoid high radiation hours!  ( 11:00-16:00 )

– Avoid using perfumes, colognes or other alcoholic solutions for the skin, because the association is not indicated with sun bathing!

– Some antibiotics and diuretics predispose our skin to sunburns, so don’t use them without your doctor’s agreement or don’t sunbathe

– To avoid dehydration, drink lots of water (thing which I have been writing and saying for some time now)! I won’t give you necessarily an amount, because it differs from person to person, but drink as much as you can!

– BEFORE SUN EXPOSURE, USE AN ADEQUATE SFP CREAM (HIGH ON THE FIRST DAYS :SPF30 -min.-, DECREASING GRADUALLY). HYDRATE YOUR SKIN WELL AFTER THE EXPOSURE!

Let’s take care of ourselves, of our skin, of our body and organism because the sun is getting ‘meaner and meaner’ with us and our body, and we are the only ones that can do something about it!