On "Don't Fry Day" Remember To Be Safe In The Sun: You Can Fry Your Chicken But Don't Fry Yourself

Today is the beginning of Memorial Day weekend and the summer holiday season. It's a day to remember to enjoy your fried chicken, while not frying your skin. (OK, fried chicken isn't exactly healthy for you, but it is fun once in a while. Frying your skin is never healthy nor fun). It is also Don't Fry Day, an annual reminder of the need to be sun safe while we enjoy the outdoors during the summer months. Don't Fry Day is a concept led by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention and its many collaborating organizations including the American Cancer Society. The messages from the Council are simple and straightforward, and we would all do well to heed the warnings: Do Not Burn or Tan Seek Shade Wear Sun-Protective Clothing Generously Apply Sunscreen Use Extra Caution Near Water, Snow, and Sand Get Vitamin D Safely   Simple messages that will help protect you from the ravages of the sun. And it's not all about just skin cancer. It is also about the cumulative damage that is done to the skin over time from chronic sun exposure. Aging ain't pretty, as some people find out when they view their skin through special cameras that can highlight the damaging effects of the sun. You want to stay looking younger and healthier, and reduce the wrinkles of aging? Then try to be smart about being in the sun. You can limit that damage if you just use some common sense and avoid the traps. Do not think that being tan is a sign of health. It isn't. It's a sign of disease. It is a ...
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