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Aug 13, 2010

Sunlight & Health


  • Exposure to early morning sun can help properly set the body's biological clock, and help with certain kinds of insomnia. Early morning sunlight can help naturally awaken your body.
  • Sunlight can be useful for certain kinds of depression, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder.
  • It is wise to avoid sun burn and excess indoor tanning.
  • Solar UVB radiation (290-315nm) is needed by the body to make Vitamin D. Vitamin D must be made by the body because dietary sources are inadequate, and supplements must be used carefully.
  • Mid-day summer sun is the best source of UVB. 10-15 minutes of exposut without sunscreen is enough to generate the daily requirement of Vitamin D.
  • Diets low in fats and alcohol, and high in antioxidants, reduces the risk of melanoma by 50%.



1 comment:

  1. yeah...nice thing described by the author of this blog....morning sunlight have lots of vitamin D and if you for a some time sun light then you also can get the VIT D..


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