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wrinkle! Not forgetting the hair, remember UV damage penetrates the skin and harms the scalp and hair too. Remember that hair is much weaker in the sun especially when it is wet. Sunshine combined with swimming in chlorinated water can spell disaster for hair health.
27. Overexposure to the sun also causes skin cancer (melanoma), though it is less common in dark-skinned people since their skin contains more of the protective pigment (melanin). There is no warning when you have been over-exposed. Most skin cancers are easily treatable, but one type called malignant melanoma is very serious. Malignant melanomas are cancers of the cells that produce melanin. If you notice any changes in size, colour or condition of a mole, you should seek medical attention to make sure you don’t have melanoma. It is true that to expose yourself to the sun is more dangerous now than it was some years ago. This is because of the depletion of the protective natural ozone layer in the atmosphere, which acts as a filter to protect us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. One should keep in mind that even on a cloudy or foggy day up to 80% of the sun’s ultraviolet reaction is not filtered. Too much sun exposure can also lead to eye problems.
28. Sunlight is the normal and natural source of vitamin D. According to experts some 60% of people in the UK have insufficient amounts of this nutrient in their blood. So they are almost certainly at a higher than average risk of developing forms of cancer other than skin cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, even schizophrenia and a number of other diseases. There is also concern that rickets is making a return. The public in the sun-deprived countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK etc.) is now being told to spend at least 10-15 minutes in the sunshine most days except during the hottest part of the day between 10 AM to 4 PM.
Lack of Proper Nutrition
29. No amount of skincare and expensive beauty products in the universe can keep your skin looking good if you are eating a nutrient-deficient diet consisting of refined fat-rich processed junk foods and beverages laden with chemical additives and too many cereals, pulses and non-vegetarian/dairy products and very little fruits, vegetables, salads, sprouts, nuts and seeds. It is now established that even slight shortfalls in vitamins/minerals can take a toll on your complexion, albeit subtle, because if the skin cells don’t get adequate vitamins and minerals, the metabolism of the cells gets short-circuited and the skin does not look as good or function as well as it should.
