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Here are this week's musings.
1.Are you using an ideal form of sunscreen
Years ago, I went to the Bonnaroo music festival.
It's in a large field in the middle of nowhere in Tennessee for four days. Things like taking a shower aren't readily accessible.
I originally had a tent, but it was my first time doing anything outside-related, so I was a little claustrophobic and tore a hole in my tent.
Therefore, I slept for 2 to 4 hours each night in my car.
Let's fast forward the many stories experienced there and get to my biggest lesson: I can, in fact, get a sunburn.
Each morning I splashed a little sunscreen on, and I thought I'm through for the day.
Nope.
Days later, I notice areas of my body are a pink/red color, and it's sore to touch. My skin then flakes, and I apologize to friends I used to joke with when they got sunburned.
Speaking of sunscreens, most of them are trash. If you're out in the sun for a while because you're running or for anything else, it's essential to think about your skin.
Unprotected sun exposure over time can lead to lead to photoaging.
Think of this as you aging faster, accumulating wrinkles, and getting various aging spots. Some of us have more robust skin compared to others, so this is highly individualized.
Nevertheless, photoaging is a result of ultraviolet radiation causing DNA methylation. As you age, your body becomes more sensitive to the impact of the sun, so protecting the skin remains vital as you age.
So equipping yourself with sunscreen that protects you from both types of UV Rays is vital.
After searching and speaking with friends, Tanri sunscreen was recommended since it's a mineral sunscreen plus a few more cool things.
You can check it out more here.
2.Olive oil can protect your skin
Olive oil is magic.
And to be more precise, it's unique in that it serves as an antioxidant while activating proactive pathways in epigenetic repair systems.
Simply put: it's protecting future damage while healing damage from the past.
Consuming olive oil provides healthy oleic oils, which are monounsaturated oils responsible for reducing inflammation and potentially fighting cancer cells.
Olive oil is a robust nutrigenomic food that deserves a spot in your kitchen cabinet.
3.Dad bods are bad for your kids
Dad bods, which you can also label as pudginess, became popular a couple of years ago.
Besides leading to health issues for men, it can affect their children.
For instance, a 2011 study published in the International Journal of Obesity analyzed 3,000 two-parent families. They found that the chances of a child becoming overweight quadrupled when a mother was average weight, but the father was overweight.
Just say no to dad bods. Even if you don't have kids yet and are thinking about them at some point, being in the best shape (both externally and internally) possible is epigenetically beneficial for your offspring.
What you do today doesn't just affect you. It can influence generations that come after you.
Cheers to a fantastic upcoming week!
-Julian
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