Enjoy the sunshine
Edited by Daisy

经过一个多月的阴雨天气, 厦门的天终于在周日放晴. 炎炎夏日享受阳光是美好的, 但是紫外线却让享受阳光的美好显得尴尬. 如何安全享受阳光呢? 小编为您推荐了一系列的热销防晒产品, 并给您防晒支招, 帮助您快乐地享受夏日的明媚阳光. H2O SPF 15 水芝澳防晒霜SPF 15 Sheseido Sun Protection Lotion SPF 18 资生堂艳阳夏防晒露SPF 18 Biothem Sunfitness SPF 15 碧欧泉防晒露SPF 15 Vichy SPF 15 薇姿防晒露SPF 15 Olay SPF 15 玉兰油防晒露SPF 15 Clinique City Block SPF 15 倩碧城市隔离 SPF 15 Clarins Sun Care Protection SPF 15 娇韵诗防晒露SPF 15

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Good weather in this country may be unpredictable but it's always welcome, and most of us take every opportunity to get out and enjoy any spell of sunshine. After almost one month's rainfall, the sun has finally shown up. The real summer is about to start on our sub-tropical island.

But for those of us receptive to health education messages, clear blue skies provoke mixed feelings. On the one hand, sunshine on our skin makes us feel good and a sexy tan makes us feel even better. At the same time, we're being told by those who know that exposing our bodies to the sun's rays is a major health risk, so we feel guilty if we don't cover up or stay in the shade.

Certainly it is no wonder that cancer specialists urge us to be wary of exposure to intense sunlight, especially when it causes sunburn. Regular excessive exposure to sunlight raises the risk of skin cancer, which kills 1,500 Britons a year. It also causes skin damage and premature ageing, most significantly on the faces of fair-skinned Caucasians.

The sun can be your friend, provided you give it the respect it deserves. Apart from the pleasurable sensation of its warmth on your skin, it encourages your body to produce more vitamin D. Nevertheless, the dangers of too much exposure are very real and it pays to be careful, especially if you are holidaying in a hot climate. The main risks are sunburn and heat exhaustion, and both are relatively easy to avoid.

The Health Editor has picked some sunblocks for both men and women to protect you from sunburn and to allow you to enjoy the beautiful sunshine.

How to gain without pain
●Don't expose unprotected skin to the hot sun for so long that it causes sunburn, especially if you have fair skin.
●Apply sunscreen sensibly and sparingly. In Xiamen, spf 30 sunblock is always necessary outdoors.
●Floppy hats could well be all that is requiredto protect the thin skin on the face from premature aging with the addition of a low factor sunscreen when sunbathing.
●Drink more water and eat more vegetables and fruits.

 

 

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Vocabulary
sub-tropical 亚热带
sunblock 防晒霜
quintuple 五倍