LIFESTYLE NEWS - After spending hours in your work cubicle, getting a big breath of fresh air and feeling the warm glow of the sun on your skin can be rejuvenating.
What you may not know is that exposure to sunlight and fresh air actually offers your body health benefits that can last a lifetime.
Inhaling fresh air helps clear your lungs and enables you to take deeper, longer breaths of air, which increases the amount of oxygen that is transported to your body's cells. Increased oxygen in your body translates to greater
energy and clarity of mind and most people report feeling happier, healthier and more alive when they spent time in nature.
Spending about 30min in the sun can provide you with nearly a day's supply of vitamin D through skin absorption. Having enough vitamin D in your body helps your bones form properly, which reduces your risk of developing bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteomalacia.
Getting enough vitamin D per day may also reduce your risk of other diseases, including multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and heart disease.
Furthermore, getting some UV radiation from sunlight on a daily basis can help reduce an overactive immune system for people with autoimmune conditions such as lupus and psoriasis.
Source: www.livestrong.com
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