Sunlight seems to get nothing but bad press. Well I thought I’d put that right with a bit of good news for those of you who like to catch a few rays. UVB radiation (from the sun) allows you to produce vitamin D by a fancy chemical reaction in your skin. This vitamin is essential to keep us fit and healthy and has actually been found to play a role in the prevention of a number of diseases. It stops cancer by keeping your cells in check, making sure they don’t start reproducing to fast. It helps to activate a type of immune cell called a macrophage, causing to kill more microbes. Vitamin D, together with calcium is also essential for good bone health (as I’m sure your aware from practically any yogurt advert that’s ever been). And on top of all this, having lots of vitamin D in your body has also been shown to prevent type 1 and 2 diabetes. So there we have, for all its woes, the sun aint to bad after all!
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