Common Sun Sense Somewhere between tanning with pure baby oil and slathering on the SPF 50+, appreciating sunshine got pretty complicated. With all the conflicting reports on sun benefits and risks and sunscreen confusion, what’s a sun worshipper to do?
Summertime Travel Kits Summer holidays are finally here again! Whether you're planning to lounge on the decks of an Alaskan cruise ship or hike the West Coast trail, you're going to need a basic travel kit.
Sun-Kissed Skin The sun can be your skin's worst enemy. It can encourage premature aging and cause skin cancer, collectively the most common form of cancer in Canada. When it comes to sun exposure, the bottom line is this: protect yourself or pay the price.
Good Day, Sunshine! Have you been playing peek-a-boo with the sun? Reports of a disappearing ozone layer and increasing incidences of skin cancer conflict with concerns about vitamin D deficiencies, making the news on sun exposure completely confusing. What do you really need to know to be safe and happy in the summer sun?
Fake-Don't Bake We're all aware that baking in the sun can cause cancer and premature aging of skin. Tanning beds are no better. The safe answer for your lily-whites is to use a self-tanner. Sunless tanning products are available everywhere, including natural health stores.
Emergency Remedies for Sun Holidays On her layover in Vancouver en route to Hawaii, my fair-skinned friend Jane, who lives on the Prairies and is used to a weaker sun, wanted to pick up some homeopathic remedies for her trip, in case she suffered overexposure to the sun. Here is what Jane took with her.
Sunscreen Savvy What exactly is wrong with chemical sun protection products? They contain harmful chemicals and are made to be absorbed into the skin. Once these chemicals are absorbed, they transfer easily to other parts of the body.
Are You a Tanner Kid? Do you remember your first bad sunburn? I do. We spent a day on the beach in the Florida sun after a friend's mom doused my fair skin in baby oil, the same way she did her own olive-skinned daughters. They were tanned; I was red, blistered, and very unhappy. That early sunburn counts, as it turns out.
Smart Fun in the Sun All winter long you've waited for the sun, and here it is-but wait-aren't you supposed to avoid the sun? Instead of avoiding our largest source of energy, follow these friendly tips to help you enjoy this summer outside!
Sunscreen on Your Plate There are ways to protect your skin without spending all of your time hiding in your air-conditioned house. Nothing says "alive to me quite like the kiss of the warm sunshine on my winter-weary skin.
Safe Sun Tanning Walk into a room in shorts and a T-shirt showing off a glowing tan and chances are someone will say, "Hey, you look great! Getting a tan is a preoccupation for North Americans.
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