The summer sun is on its way!! It is really starting to warm up and I am reminded of the Sid the Seagull SLIP,SLOP,SLAP ad when I was a kid. youtube/watch?v=7juelCXC1-k A lot has change since then, and I found this article from the NEW ZEALAND HERALD. I have omitted parts of the article under #5, purely for its irrelevance, but you ban read the full article at nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10856458: Being sun-smart has never been more important than it is today. Every year hundreds of people die prematurely on account of damage caused by the sun, and thousands more are diagnosed with melanoma. We cant be too careful protecting ourselves and our loved ones from harm in the sun. 1. Slip - Slip on a shirt to protect your upper body from sunburn. This is the very best way to protect the top half, and so simple too. And its an effective way to protect the bits you cant always reach on your own. 2. Slop - Slop on the 30+ sunscreen, liberally wallow in it. And make sure your lotion hasnt passed its use-by date, or been exposed to too much extreme heat in a car, as that can mess with its usefulness. 3. Slap - No people, this is not an excuse to slap your mates, rather it means slap a hat on your head to protect your pretty face. The bigger the brim the better, because nothing says ageing badly more loudly than a sun-ravaged dial. 4. Wrap - This is a new-ish addition to the sun smart message, and reminds us to wrap on some sunglasses, to protect our eyes from the sun. And not just for comfort, but because damage to the peepers is as dangerous as frying to the skin. So break out the shades when youre not in the shade. 5. Slide - Newest of all, even when youve followed the four previous steps, during the hottest part of the day slide into the shade. This is the perfect time to take up napping because siestas save lives. - NZ Herald
Posted on: Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:36:03 +0000
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