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Pick Your Poison – Sunscreens vs. Sunburns

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Confused about what to put on your skin to protect it from the sun? Is a tanning bed a safer way of maintaining that “healthy glow”? How much sun is good for us? How much sun is bad? Is it better to get natural sunlight or controlled exposure through a tanning bed? continue reading

Your Brain On: Sunlight

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Skip the coffee and St. John’s wort. Soaking up a little sun this Memorial Day weekend could work wonders for your mood, energy levels, willpower, sleep schedule, and appetite. It could even help your body fend off some of the most common killer diseases, research suggests. Here’s how. continue reading

5 Ways to Incorporate Video in Marketing

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
All signs point to video becoming a more prominent part of marketing in the near future, but especially with the short duration of videos on Vine and Instagram, it can be hard to know how to put it to use. A recent article from Entrepreneur.com, “Lessons in Leveraging Vine From 5 Successful Brands” explores ways that big businesses are making a big impact with 6-second videos. continue reading

Dealing with Vitamin D Uncertainty

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
The Vitamin D Council is in the latter camp. We believe that unless research proves otherwise, people need the same vitamin D levels of outdoor-living peoples, which is nearly double the American mean level. continue reading

EU Warns as Sunbeds Services Violate Safety Regulations

Wednesday, May 21, 2014
This type of article we soon come to Canada unless this industry starts to follow professional standards. If we don't do it ourselves, stricter regulations will follow. continue reading

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