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Wellness: Beauty and Anti-aging


Diet & Nutrition Fitness Emotional Well-being Beauty & Anti-aging Alternative Medicine


Beauty and Anti-aging
Becoming older and wiser is a beautiful thing. "Anti-aging" is our way of saying we're offering advice on looking and feeling younger, if that's what you desire.
Test Your Skin Savvy
Take our fun and informative Skin Health quiz to see how well you know the skin you're in.
Makeup Myths & Facts
Makeup Myths & Facts
Ages & Stages: Your Skin Through the Ages
Ages & Stages: Your Skin Through the Ages
Beyond Soap: Healthy Skin Dos & Don'ts
Beyond Soap: Healthy Skin Dos & Don'ts

One Small Step to a Healthier You
Skip the sunscreen...sometimes. It may sound sacrilegious but skipping sunscreen for brief periods of time can be good for you. How? Sunshine stimulates your skin to synthesize vitamin D, which may help ward off osteoporosis and other diseases, including certain common cancers. In fact, people under age 65 can get a year's supply of Vitamin D in most parts of the United States by going outdoors without sunscreen for several minutes between midmorning and midafternoon a few times a week during the spring, summer, and fall. If you're older or overweight, have darker skin, or live far north, you may need somewhat more exposure. Don't overdo it, though. Too much sun exposure can cause certain cancers.
 
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