{"id":44,"date":"2019-03-18T15:56:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.csun.edu\/bewell\/?p=44"},"modified":"2019-03-18T15:56:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T15:56:39","slug":"ways-to-prevent-sun-damage-aside-from-sunscreen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.csun.edu\/bewell\/2019\/03\/18\/ways-to-prevent-sun-damage-aside-from-sunscreen\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to prevent sun damage (aside from sunscreen)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Sun protection is essential nowadays. California has an almost year-round sunny season, and because sun damage is cumulative<\/a><\/u>, we have to be sure to protect our skin and eyes. Sunscreen is a good start, but there are other ways to increase your defenses against sun damage.<\/p>\n

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  1. Avoid direct sun between 10 AM and 4 PM. This is when harmful ultraviolet rays<\/a><\/u> are at their most potent. Try to stand or sit in the shade.<\/li>\n
  2. Wear protective clothing. No, you don\u2019t have to be covered head to toe<\/a><\/u>, but you can put on a wide brim hat<\/a><\/u> to help shield your face from the sun. Long sleeves can prevent a farmer\u2019s tan, and sunglasses with UV protection<\/a><\/u> are an absolute necessity to keep eye damage at bay.<\/li>\n
  3. If you wear makeup, pick products with SPF values in addition to your regular sunscreen. Many moisturizers, foundations, concealers, and even setting sprays<\/a><\/u> are made with skin-protecting ingredients. Alone they are not effective enough against sun damage, but together they can boost your resistance to sun damage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Take a trick from the ladies of the 18th century and carry a parasol<\/a><\/u>. With a parasol or umbrella, standing in line for an outdoor event or strolling nature on a sunny day becomes a fanciful affair. As an added bonus, umbrellas can also be used to scare away strange animals<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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