Besides illuminating the sky so we can see stuff, the sun does a lot of good things.
One of them is Vitamin D. Live far away from the equator? Have a desk job? Dark skinned? Rather sit on a couch instead of a park bench? I'll bet you have a Vitamin D deficiency--you, and 1 billion others around the world! It's suggested that you get checked for the deficiency, and take a supplement--especially in the winter months when lack of the "sunshine vitamin" can leave you sluggish and possibly feeling depressed! Vitamin D deficiencies can possibly lead to some forms of cancers, heart disease, osteoporosis, and MS.
*HOWEVER!!! There is a "but" in this post, and it's a big one! You have to know by now that too much sun exposure is NOT GOOD FOR YOU! I knowww the warm sun rays feel sooo good, and who doesn't look better with a little glowing tan? BUT, just be safe about it and protect yourself! I have naturally olive-tan skin and I'm still terrified of the effects of too much sun! The thing that scares me most of all is thinking about what I'll look like when I'm older: leathery, overly-wrinkled skin, looking like a leopard because of dark, ugly, sun spots, cataracts, not to mention skin cancer which is so much more common now...you've seen the old people who have spent wayyy too much time in the sun over the years! The bad news for them is that they probably didn't fully know about the harmful effects of too much UV exposure and continue lathering up in baby oil til this day as a kind of "well, it's too late now" surrender to the almighty Sun God! But the good news for you is that you have them to look at and, if you're like me, you're scared!
Anyway, because we love a good celebrity endorsement, I've been intrigued with the new L'Oreal Paris sun products featuring Jennifer Lopez. What's more inspiring to save your skin than a beautiful Latin diva in a bikini? If anyone gets a chance to try any of these products, let me know what you think about them!
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