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Sun cream doesn’t lower vitamin D levels, say experts
Concerns that the use of sun cream may be causing vitamin D deficiency have been challenged by three separate studies published in the British Journal of Dermatology. All three studies found that using sunscreen doesn’t have any effect on vitamin D levels in the majority of people. Vitamin D is produced by the skin
when it’s exposed to sunlight. The issue of how best to get the vitamin D you need from sun exposure while at the same time protecting yourself from the sun’s damaging rays has been a subject of much debate recently. These studies, however, suggest using sun cream to protect against skin cancer doesn’t cause vitamin D deficiency.
Stay sun safe this summer. Ask your local Careway pharmacist to recommend sun protection products suitable for your skin type.
Nutrition file: chia seeds
Once only found in specialist health food shops, chia seeds are now available in your local supermarket – so why not give them a try? Sprinkle them on salads, yoghurt or porridge, or add some to a smoothie (they have a mild flavour so they go with almost anything). Plus they’re full of nutrients:
• Chia seeds are a very good source of dietary fibre, providing 11g of fibre in a 28g serving.
• These little seeds also provide calcium (177mg per 28g) and potassium (44.8mg per 28g) and are very low in cholesterol and sodium.
• Chia seeds are a good source of healthy fats too – each 28g serving has 4915mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 1620mg of omega-6 fatty acids.
(Source:
NutritionData.com)
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More people are getting active
Sport England’s Active Lives survey suggests more people are getting active in England. The survey shows almost half a
Four million people of working age in the UK are living with
untreated high blood pressure, according to new estimates from the British Heart Foundation
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million more people are achieving official guidelines for doing at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week compared to a year ago. It also shows that the number of inactive people has decreased by 185,000. According to Sport England, these
figures mean 62.6 per cent of the adult population are now classed as active.
Meanwhile a survey by sports
company Decathlon has revealed which regions of the UK have the most active people – here are the top five:
1. North East 2. Northern Ireland 3. South West 4. Wales 5. Scotland
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