Protect your skin from the sun with a block that screens both UVB and
UVA light. Sun block should be applied on face, neck, arms and hands even
in the dead of winter. Make sure your sun block contains both titanium
dioxide and zinc oxide
Clouds will not protect you. Harmful rays still penetrate overcast skies.
You can get sunburned, and you can damage your skin
Water will not protect you. Even though your skin feels cool in the
water, the sun's rays can penetrate up to three feet of water. You're
still in danger
Cooler temperatures will not protect you. Even in the winter, sunny
days can cause sunburn
Researchers in Australia recently found that what you eat can directly
affect your skin. They found that the type of foods people ate influenced
the amount of wrinkling and damage to skin exposed to the sun. Fewer wrinkles
were found in those who consumed vegetables, olive oil, fish, legumes,
eggs, yogurt, nuts olives, cherries, melons, dried fruits, prunes, apples,
pears, multi-grained bread, jam, tea, and water
