Hint: Your Body Uses It To Make Vitamin D There’s a reason why vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin.” Our amazing bodies must know that it’s important for our health, because they produce it in response to sun exposure, specifically UVB rays. Below are some of the reasons why vitamin D is so […]
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3 Reasons Why Sunscreen Is Your Friend OK, so it’s already getting pretty warm down here in Texas. (Yes, I do consider the upper 80s to be warm; no judgment please, my Southern friends.) And even though it hasn’t been that long since we posted How to Protect Your Family from Sun Damage, the climbing […]
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Do You Really Have to Wear Sunscreen Every Day? Even though summer is still a few months away, today I want to stress the importance of sun protection for keeping our families safe. And really, there’s no better time than right now to discuss it, because the sun can do damage even on a snowy […]
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Physical vs. Chemical Sunscreens Summertime is here, and with so many family-friendly outdoor activities available, it’s time to protect yourself and your family against potential sun damage. Sunscreen is usually the first line of defense when it comes to sun protection, but with so many options, which should you use? Physical Sunscreens Physical sunscreens (sometimes […]
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