This month I’ve paid tribute to glorious sunshine on Thirsty Thursday. That amazing ball of fire in the sky partners with our bare skin to create a necessary nutrient. Vitamin D.
Did you take the Vitamin D quiz and learn just how crucial this nutrient is to our health? I challenge you to give yourself a dose of sunshine today. Consider these neat-o benefits that sunshine, in moderate doses of course, provides:
- Improved Sleep: Sunshine enhances a normal circadian rhythm.
- Feel Better: Sunlight boosts serotonin levels and increases alertness.
- Lowers Blood Pressure: UV rays release nitric oxide, lowering blood pressure.
- Protects Against Melanoma: Indoor UV light breaks down Vitamin D3 which can result in Vitamin D deficiency, increasing the risk of melanoma. Safe sun exposure from outdoor UVB rays is protective. (Melanoma Research Foundation)
Be Well!
Tiffany
*I am a Health Coach and Certified Health Education Specialist. This advice is not meant to replace medical care.