How much daily sun is healthy ? Is any tan healthy?
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Anonymous
| Everyday I see people sitting in the sun or out running/walking in the sun without hats or sunglasses. I still hear people say that they need to lay out in the sun to get enough Vitamin D or is it an excuse to get tanned? How many daily minutes of sun is long enough? |
Anonymous
| I've consistently been hearing/reading ten minutes per day. OP a lot of people are vain and /or stupid. |
Anonymous
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Op, it depends on your skin. You should know how much is too much for you. |
Anonymous
| I take my dog for a 25-ish-minute walk every morning without wearing sunscreen. Throughout the walk, I'm in and out of the sun and shade. I'm biracial (black/white), but my skin is pretty pale. I do tan easily. If I'm going to be outside for large periods of time, I use sunscreen. |
Anonymous
The question is how much is ENOUGH for health, not how much is TOO MUCH. If you tan or burn, you've overstayed in the sun. But how much sun is enough? |
Anonymous
| 30 minutes per day, in morning or late afternoin. |
Anonymous
Again, it’s different for everyone. |
Anonymous
| A bit of a tan is a good thing for me. |
Anonymous
Later your skin will look like leather. |
Anonymous
Not at all. It’s a tiny bit of color. Vitamin D is essential. |
Anonymous
| There is no one answer. Most people get way too little time outdoors. Vitamin D is needed for cancer prevention. It also helps protect against other conditions like MS. And being outdoors regulates your nervous system/sleep cycle. |
Anonymous
| A dermatologist will tell you that tanning in any amount is not healthy. |
Anonymous
Might be a "good thing" for you, but it's absolutely not "healthy". |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
+1 it depends on your skin color. I’ve typically heard a general number of 15-20 minutes, but darker skin has a more difficult time absorbing/creating vitamin D |