Welcome Sun!  Now that she has graced us with her presence, thank you.  Let’s be wise in how to enjoy the sunshine.

Try not to be in the full sun between 11:00 – 3:00.  If you must wear a hat and maybe a light breezing shirt.

If you do get a sunburn, drink lots of water and use aloe vera gel.  Cover up if you are at the beach or lake if there is no shade.

Bring an umbrella to the beach or lake.

Pack your own pinic with lots of fresh watery fruits and veggies, like berries, watermelon, cucumber, celery, apples, oranges. Water with lemon, I know I love lemon. 🙂 Visit your local farmer’s market to get your goodies.

Do get full sun in the early am and evening, this helps you get your Vitamin D.

Be outside as much as possible, swim, bike, walk, hike and BBQ.

A couple of good natural sunscreen sources: Green Beaver and Badger. Or coconut oil or shea butter.  A good website for more information on sunscreens is http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2012sunscreen/best-sunscreens/best-beach-sport-sunscreens/

Keep hydrated.  Coconut water with lemon. Water with lemon. Fresh fruit smoothies. Fresh veggies smoothies.

A nice refreshing salad:

Watermelon and Cucumber with mint and fresh lime juice and a pinch of sea salt

Watermelons are high in water content and contain vitamins B and C and a great antioxidant.

Cucumbers aslo have a high water content and contain vitamins A, B and C minerals iodine, manganese and sulfur, they are diuretic and anti-inflammatory.

Hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, enjoyable, memory filled summer.