{"id":446,"date":"2018-06-01T08:36:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/?p=446"},"modified":"2018-06-21T16:21:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T16:21:50","slug":"how-to-prepare-your-skin-for-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/how-to-prepare-your-skin-for-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prepare Your Skin For The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every year, abundant sunshine, fresh air and the amazing outdoors make us fall in love with the summer. But nobody ever falls in love with the accompanying sunburns, especially for those of us who are aware of the damaging effects of the sun, from premature skin aging to forming freckles<\/a> and even skin cancer.<\/p>\n Not to worry though, because we\u2019ve got you all covered! Below are a few tips to prep your skin for the wonderful weather. Read on to learn the best way to get prepared for even the sunniest days!<\/p>\n Our bodies have an amazing ability to produce more melanin. To maximise this production, you need to eat certain fruits and vegetables that basically boost production from the inside out.<\/p>\n About a month before the trip, start consuming vitamin D-3 and beta-carotene rich foods on a regular basis. These foods include eggs, milk, fish, carrots, watermelon, oranges, pumpkin, spinach, strawberries, sweet potatoes and red currants.<\/p>\n They not only strengthen your skin\u2019s sun protection abilities, but they contain pigments that get stored in the skin, thus intercepting a big portion of the sun\u2019s UV rays.<\/p>\n An added advantage of these foods is that they help get rid of free radicals that build up when you sunbathe. An accumulation of harmful radicals can end up damaging otherwise healthy skin, leading to loss of suppleness and elasticity.<\/p>\nHow to prepare your skin for the sun in four weeks<\/h2>\n
4 weeks to go: Slowly prepare your skin by promoting melanin synthesis<\/h3>\n