Sun Savy

With spring hitting Fort McMurray with 28 degree days and 100 km winds, you’ll likely be spending more time outdoors. While the lure of the sun is tempting, it’s important to practice safe sun care habits every day. If you want to life longer, without too much sun damage or wrinkles, you need to wear sunscreen!! I'm a total covert after both my Aunt and Uncle had skin cancer. I'm fairly light skinned and tan well but that doesn't mean I'm not at risk for skin cancer. Managing my health isn't just food, meditation or in the gym, it's everyday sun protection.

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 5 million Americans are treated for skin cancer every year and it’s the most frequent cancer in women aged 25–29 years. I think this is largely due to the lack of education and our society's preference for tanned skin over fair skin. The myths we tell ourself daily range from people believing they can apply sunscreen in the morning and stay protected all day. Or because they work indoors, they think they’re not exposed to the UV rays.

We now know that the UVA rays can penetrate window glass, a finding with widespread implications for most adults.

Arecent study in JAMA Dermatology found that airline pilots are exposed to the same amount of UV radiation over the course of an hour as a 20-minute tanning bed session due to the longer UV wavelengths penetrating airplane windshields.
I found this handy quiz on the Rodan and Field Deem Blog:

Take this quiz to see how sun savvy you are and if you’re doing everything you can to protect your skin: