Sunshine-Savvy

Here’s how to utilise the sunniest season of the year to boost your year-round health; from clearing up eczema to improving your mental wellbeing.

- Susannah Hickling

Stock up on vitamin D

In the six months from April to September, we can get all the vitamin D we need from sunlight. This helps to keep our bones healthy and stave off osteoporosis. Lack of this essential vitamin can also cause muscle weakness. How long we should spend in the sunshine without risking skin damage depends on skin tone, but 20 minutes in the sun should be enough to reap the benefits. Make sure you actually expose your skin, as you can’t make vitamin D through clothes. However, remember to always use sunscreen. Burning your skin it actually prevents you from making vitamin D.

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