After a long weekend filled with fun, sun and all sorts of activities, the best thing you can do for your body today is to DRINK WATER!  You not only loose water through urination and perspiration but your body can also become dehydrated from the sun, exercise and the digestion of food and alcohol.  All things that were potentially a part of your Memorial Day Weekend! If that isn’t convincing enough, here is a list of a few more benefits to drinking water throughout the day, EVERY DAY.

1. Increases metabolism
2. Replaces high calorie drinks
3. Supresses appetite
4. Aids in digestion
5. Flushes out wastes and bacteria
6. Increases energy levels
7. Reduces joint and back pain
8. Prevents and alleviates headaches
9. Naturally moisturizes skin
10. Regulates blood pressure
11. Regulates body temperature
12. Reduces risk of certain cancers such as: colon, bladder and breast cancer

It’s only March, but the summer sun is coming out to play and boy is it exciting! The tank tops, shorts and sandals are all getting removed from storage and happily adorned. The only thing left to do… is get a tan. Most everyone prefers the way they look with a little color and as summer approaches we attempt to get that sun-kissed look back as fast as possible. According to a survey, one-third of Americans don’t use sunscreen and almost 70% of the ones that do are only occasional users. I know we all look better with a tan, but do we look better with wrinkles too? Just ten minutes in the sun can expose you to damaging rays!

Wrinkles, sun spots, sagging skin, SKIN CANCER, is it really worth it? I’m not saying don’t get a tan, just be smart about it. Don’t try and get it all in one day, build your tan gradually and keep your skin protected. Protecting your skin is as important as brushing your teeth, so try to make it a part of your daily routine.  To start, your daily face lotion should have an SPF of 15 or greater. Personally in the summer months I use SPF 30 as a daily lotion on my face and SPF 15 on my body, EVERY DAY no matter what. Then I use a self-tanning lotion to give me the bronzed look that I like until I have slowly and safely built up my tan from the sun.  Just remember that the SPF should always be SPF 15 or higher, and that will only protect you for a couple of hours, so if you are going to be out in the sun all day then you need to re-apply every two hours.  Also – don’t forget about your hair, eyes and lips, they are exposed and will need protection as well.

A burn is a wrinkle, not a tan. Keep telling yourself that. Burns = dead skin cells, blisters, peeling and spots.

Here are some great products from Stockngo.com that can PROTECT your skin from damaging rays, NOURISH and smooth your skin give you the TANNED look that you want, without all the damage:

FACE
Neutrogena Healthy Skin with SPF 15
Jergens Natural Glow Daily Face Moisturizer
BODY
Banana Boat Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
Jergens Natural Glow Body Moisturizer
HAIR
Biosilk Silk Therapy (has UV protection)
LIPS
Chapstick Lip Balm with SPF 30

Stockn’Go offers a wide array of health and beauty products at prices that can’t be beat.  Shop today and stock up on all your household needs.