In the News
Teens And Tans
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Health Unit Works With Area High School Students to Change Teen Attitudes Towards Tanning ‘You’re not a piece of meat. Why act like one?’ These words appear on a poster, above a picture of a hamburger under a heat lamp. This poster, created with the input of high school students in Cobourg and Haliburton County, compares “cooked meat” to what young people are doing to their bodies when they insist on tanning, says Public Health Nurse Karen Taylor.… continue reading
Pregnancy and Vitamin D
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
This is a periodic newsletter from the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit trying to end the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. If you are not subscribed, you can do so on the website. If you want to unsubscribe, go to the end of this newsletter.… continue reading
SMART TAN’S 2009 INDOOR TANNING CONVENTION & TRADE SHOW
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Conference Headlines Indoor tanning is on the cusp of its next boom, and the smartest tanning business owners will be positioned to be a part of it. Making sure you’re one of them is what Smart Tan’s 14th Annual Convention and Trade Show – Smart Tan Downtown – is all about.… continue reading
It’s called ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’ for a good reason
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
SmartTan.com
“The recommendations of the Food and Nutrition Board with respect to oral vitamin D input fall into a curious zone between irrelevance and inadequacy. For those persons with extensive solar exposure, the recommended inputs add little to their usual daily production, and for those with no exposure, the recommended doses are insufficient to ensure desired (vitamin D) concentration.”… continue reading
You Asked: Sunscreen Without Oxybenzone
Monday, June 1, 2009
Hi Fit, My grandmother spent much of Memorial weekend warning me about hidden health dangers, while ironically serving me cookie after cookie. Gram’s main rant was against sunscreen containing oxybenzone. She said it was unsafe, but couldn’t remember why. Can you tell me why I should avoid it and recommend sweatproof waterproof sunscreen that doesn’t contain oxybenzone, and preferably won’t clog my pores since I’m still somewhat prone to acne?… continue reading
