Okay so the warmer weather keeps coming and the UV index keeps rising and hence it is time for a short tutorial series. It is very important today to really get to know the sun and its relationship and effect on your skin!
As promised last month, May was going to have a Sun Smart Series, so this week Evolving Wellness is doing a quick, practical and comprehensive tutorial on the sun and you!
I feel that this is very critical not to just hear once but to review yearly so that the information is fresh in our minds as each summer season approaches. The information is just too important to ignore as skin cancer rates keep rising worldwide and what is worse they are becoming more and more prevalent in younger and younger people.
The five parts of this series will include:
Part 1 - Get to Know the UV index
Part 2 - Get to Know your Skin
Part 3 - Get to Know the Sun
Part 4 - Get to Know Sunscreen
Part 5 - Summary: Maximize the Benefits, Minimize the Risks
Today’s topic is all about understanding the UV index.
Today is Earth Day and I wish each and everyone of you a wonderful day!
It is no secret that our planet is more fragile than ever before since humans have inhabited it. And so on this day I ask you just to reflect, even if it is for a few minutes on what this planet means to you. Amidst all the species going extinct each day (yes each day), and amidst all the pollution of water and air, there is hope.
The hope that I see, is first of all that we have this day called “Earth Day” where many people and organizations try to bring awareness and education to others on the topic of the health of our Earth. Secondly, even though there are still many, many people out there who choose to ignore what our planet is going through, there are also many people who are waking up each day to the reality of what human actions have done to this planet we call home.
I recently saw a Clorox Green Works commercial on the television and it really caught my attention as I noticed many times before that the natural product companies do not advertise on TV. We always seem to be bombarded by the same giant companies’ commercials over and over again, but not the environmental, natural or healthy ones (for obvious reasons I guess related to funding). But anyhow here it was, this Green Works commercial spewing all these beautiful things about the environment and your health and working as good as any other cleaner.
At first I was pleasantly surprised to see this commercial on TV, and my first thought was finally natural products are being promoted. Then came the end of the commercial and I found out that it was produced by the famous bleach company Clorox. So next a twinge a suspicion came over me, but willing to give them the benefit of the doubt I figured they must see that the future lies in natural products and hence are coming around. [Read more]
In our very toxin-filled world today, it is important to get to know the products you use. Perhaps in the “good old days” we were able to trust the companies that made products for us, as actually looking out for us. But did those days ever really exist? Or were we always just pawns to the product manufacturers? Maybe the only difference today is that we j
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I recently saw a Clorox Green Works commercial on the television and it really caught my attention as I noticed many times before that the natural product companies do not advertise on TV. We always seem to be bombarded by the same giant companies’ commercials over and over again, but not the environmental, natural or healthy ones (for obvious reasons I guess related to funding). But anyhow here it was, this Green Works commercial spewing all these beautiful things about the environment and your health and working as good as any other cleaner.