Do You Need a Suncation? Huff Post Travel

• A suncation is a trip where the travelers main purpose is to get sun. Suncations do not have to be vacations.

• Note: Suncation appears to not yet be in any dictionary

It is far far cheaper and safer to get Vitamin D without a Suncation

4 quarters ($1.00) will buy 200,000 IU of vitamin D

It is virtually impossible to get 200,000 IU of vitamin D during a 2 week Suncation without damaging your skin

Skin damage occurs when you get too much sun - which can happen with as little as 10 minutes per day

But

• Benefits of sun are more than just vitamin D – 2008

• Opinion: sun better than UV better than vitamin D

• Vitamin D protects DNA against UV skin damage – 5 studies 2012-2013

• 5 Amazing Properties of Sunlight You've Never Heard About

• Nitric oxide (from Sun, UVA, Vitamin D) reduces cardiovascular problems

• Sunny vacations are one of the ways to raise vitamin D levels – June 2013

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