Summer - yay!

My favourite time of year ;)

In the spirit of summer, here are some tangible benefits for us sun worshippers,  according to The Huffington Post:

It's the time to let loose! We're wearing almost no clothes and basking in glorious warmth. The sun is great for our mood and our soul... AND here are some blah blah blah notable health points to keep us on track, Lol ;)...

1. It's vacation time! which naturally eases our stress and improves our mood (even after returning to work). Vacations actually protect us from heart disease and heart attacks believe it or not! And hopefully we're coming back to work more motivated!
2. Fewer heart attacks! People are 26 - 36 % more likely to die from a heart attack, stroke or heart failure during winter - but we still need to pay attention to regular exercise and good nutrition all year. Duh;) !
3. Summer brings a good "healthy" sweat! Good sweat supposedly helps fight infection because the sweat helps keep skin clear of gross stuff! ;)
4. Let's talk strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and watermelon which are total super foods, loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and low calories. Blueberries actually lower cholesterol, so that's cool!
5. Swimming is a rock star form of exercise because it uses all of our muscle groups and it's like no impact. Swimming is also great for the important kind of overall strength and you can probably still do it even if you're injured. (My favourite form of exercise!)

Okay, enough blah, blah, blah. Spring and summer are for fun, flings and frolicking! Enjoy!

Blessings,

Chatgirl