Wow we had some glorious weather in the city today ... not that you'd always notice when you're cooped up in an office all day. Fortunately I managed to escape the office and catch some rays for a few minutes at lunchtime.
It's easy for busy city folk to become weekday vampires over autumn/winter - not seeing any daylight til the weekend. However in the absence of sun exposure your Vitamin D production can drop quite dramatically. Vitamin D is important for maintaining bone density and immunity including cancer prevention. This is why it's important to make a conscious effort to get outside for at least 10mins (preferably 20) everyday now that the days are shorter.
It's also good to show a bit of flesh - the greater surface area of skin exposed the more vitamin D you'll make - particularly important for ladies wearing spf moisturisers and makeup which inhibit vitamin D production. I wouldn't recommend stripping off entirely! But taking of your cardi or rolling up your sleeves is a good place to start!
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