June 11, 2008

The sun is good for you

Researchers have been working on the theory that the sun can be a great healer, this is something that many peoples around the world have been trying to us all for centuries, yet there are still two sides to each story, some people believe that too much sun is bad for you, and now this research claims the opposite.

The research team under the direction of biochemist Hector DeLuca of the University of Wisconsin in the US have found that a nice dose of sunshine can definitely reduce the risks of suffering from heart disease, cancer, diabetes and many other diseases.

This is directed more to men, as it has been found that men are often deficient in the vitamin that can be produced by the effects of sunshine, this is vitamin D, so more men need to get out there in the sunshine and get some rays.

Source [LA Times]