Published April 10, 2009

How to spend more time in the sun without sunscreen

Spring is here and you’re probably itching to get out into the sun. As you may know, the sun is an essential nutrient. It provides you with vitamin D, which is vital for good health. But sun worshippers can overdo it. Spending too much time in the sun can lead to sunburn.

Most people resort to sunscreens. But these have problems of their own. They’re filled with toxins and can cause skin problems for some people. Wouldn’t it be great to spend more time in the sun without sunscreens or sunburns? Well, there is a way....

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Published April 9, 2009

A daily serving of this food cuts colon cancer risk by 30%

You probably already know the stats on colon cancer. Over 600,000 people die worldwide every year from it. The lifetime risk in the United States of developing colon cancer is one in thirteen. And anything that will substantially reduce that risk is important. That's because colon cancer is almost always deadly — it's the second leading cause of cancer death in the western world. Now, a new study shows that there’s a very easy way to reduce your risk.

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Published April 8, 2009

Are commercial moisturizers poisoning you?

If you use skin moisturizers, you might be poisoning yourself. According to a new study, these popular products promote skin tumors. But you can have soft, moist skin without the poison.

Researchers in this study rubbed four different moisturizers into the skin of mice for five days a week for 17 weeks. After applying the moisturizers, the researchers exposed the mice to UV radiation. The products were:

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