10 healthy reasons to sunbathe
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With the arrival of good weather, sunbathing becomes an activity that many people practice. Although you have to take precautionary measures, the sunbathe is not bad, as long as it is taken in moderation. In this article we want to give you 10 reasons why to sunbathe.
Reasons for sunbathing
Although sheltering from the sun with any of the solar protection systems that you can find in Toldos Guardamar is very common, sunbathing is something very healthy, since it provides advantages that must be taken into account.
- Although it may not seem like it, sunbathing reinforces both bones and teeth by increasing the production of vitamin D in the body.
- Sunbathing helps increase blood circulation of the skin and reduces blood pressure values.
- It improves the appearance of the skin remarkably, provided that sunbathe in a moderate way.
- It helps to balance cholesterol, since heat contributes to dissolve fats and metabolize it.
- Although sunbathing without protection may favor (in the long term) the risk of getting skin cancer, it also protects against different kinds of this disease. This is due to the protective effect of vitamin D against tumors.
- Vitamin D also helps reduce the incidence of multiple sclerosis.
- It also helps stimulate immunity with white blood cells or lymphocytes.
- Contributes to improve the quality of sleep. This is due to the effect of UV rays on a hormone called melatonin, which is responsible for regulating sleep cycles.
- Improves mood and drives away depression thanks to UV rays acting on a pleasure hormone such as serotonin.
Did you know all these benefits of sunbathing?
