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It depends on your skin color [0]. For people with light skin, 13 minutes of direct midday sunlight three times a week may be enough. But for people with dark s
by mkolodny 6y ago
It depends on your skin color [0]. For people with light skin, 13 minutes of direct midday sunlight three times a week may be enough. But for people with dark skin, you may need 30 minutes to 3 hours of direct sunlight (the article doesn't make it clear whether that is three times a week or once a day) to get enough vitamin D.
[0] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-from-sun#skin-color https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d-from-sun#skin...
- StavrosK 6y agoThat little? So my four hours of tennis a week in the hot Greek sun is much more than enough, even with sunscreen on.
- abiogenesis 6y agoPlaying four hours of tennis under the hot Greek sun may lead to other health issues though.
- Austin_Conlon 6y agoSuch as?
- StavrosK 6y agoTennis elbow, I'm guessing.
- abiogenesis 6y agoThat's one (or two, for each elbow).
- vlod 6y agoMaybe increase your chance of melanoma.
- StavrosK 6y agoFour hours a week? Non-consecutive?
- TheSpiceIsLife 6y ago> 13 minutes of direct midday sunlight three times a week may be enough. There's a metric left out of this equation. How much of the body must be exposed?