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5 Kid-Approved Summer Activities

(2) Visit the aquarium / zoo – Visiting animals is always a fun way

to spend the afternoon

(3) Stargaze – the fun doesn’t need to end when

the sun goes down, see how many constellations you can � nd

(4) Have a picnic – grab a blanket and head to the park

for lunch, don’t forget your Frisbee for afterwards

(5) Watch a movie under the stars – You don’t have to � nd a drive-in, check local

listings for free outdoor movie events

What is Canada’s tallest free-standing structure? (Trivia answer: The CN Tower) CANADIAN

TRIVIAANSWER BELOW

Canada Day Punch

Ingredients• 2 litres cranberry-cherry juice

• 1 litre ginger ale

• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon Salus® Red Beet Crystals

Add fresh fruit chunks to punch bowl if desired

( Serves 8-10 )

Canada will be 147 years old this year and we have lots of reasons to celebrate. The world’s � rst UFO landing pad was built here; we have the world’s longest coastline; 31% of our country is made up of forests, and we host the world’s deepest underground lab, a mere 2 km underground! Celebrate Canada with this festive red punch.

(1) Go for a hike – give the kids a scavenger hunt list

to make it even more fun

School’s out, and so is the sun, so grab your friends and family and get outside to enjoy the great outdoors together.

Consumer Health Newsletter [Summer – Issue 7 Volume 3]

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There seems to be a lot of con� icting information out there

regarding sun exposure and sunscreens. Want to get outside

and enjoy the sun this summer without worrying? So do we!

Here are some smart sun tips from the Environmental Working

Group to help you do just that.

Smart Tips

Protect Your Skin from the Inside Out

Tomatoes: these are a major source of an antioxidant called lycopene,

which has been proven to provide long-term protection against

UV-radiation-induced e� ects

Watermelon: The lycopene can help keep you from burning

Carrots: a recent study showed that the antioxidant in carrots, beta carotene,

both protected and repaired cells from photoaging

Dark coloured vegetables: the darker the colour, the more the antioxidants,

which help reverse free-radical damage in the body

Kiwi: the high vitamin C helps kill o� free radicals caused by exposure to sunlight

For added sun protection, indulge in some of these sun-� ghting superfoods. The more colourful your diet, the better.

• Avoid spray sunscreens, or hold

your breath while applying to avoid

inhalation risks.

• Say no to oxybenzone. While it’s

found in over 40% of sunscreens and

face creams with SPF, it’s a chemical

that acts like estrogen in the body

and poses some serious health risks.

• Also avoid retinyl palmitate, a form

of vitamin A that is bene� cial in night

creams, but on sun-exposed skin

could speed up the development of

skin tumours and lesions.

• Buy all-natural sunscreen to avoid all of

the chemicals, or better yet, make your

own using one of the DIY recipes online.

• Practise safe sun by getting outside

for 10 minutes at a time, without

any sunscreen, to allow your body

to make the amazing and disease-

� ghting Vitamin D.