Sun tanning prolongs life

Swedish scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found that women who do not sunbathe in the summer have half the life expectancy.

Scientists came to these conclusions after 20 years of observing the fair sex. During the experiment, data from about 30 thousand women was studied.

It didn't take much effort to discover the pattern. In the 1990s, 29,518 Swedish women registered to take part in the experiment. After 20 years, there were 2,545 fewer ladies participating. Having studied the data of representatives of the fair sex, scientists found that among those who did not sunbathe in the summer, the mortality rate was twice as high.

Swedish doctors explain the situation by the amount of vitamin D, the production of which depends on sunlight. Its deficiency causes the development of diabetes, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis and rickets, and also contributes to long-term depression.

Another thing is surprising - over the past few years, all doctors have been strongly recommending not to stay in the sun for long periods of time due to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. Daily Telegraph journalists recommend not going to extremes and sunbathing in moderation.