The King of stars. The light allowing life on Earth. Plants, animals and human beings live of it. The sun has an incidence in our health and mood more important than we think. Below, we explain 7 reasons why sunlight is benefit in our daily life. In Costa del Sol we are lucky of enjoying sunny days more than 300 days a year.
In addition to the weather, the spirit of the people from Málaga and its visitors allow to increase the leisure hours at street in any time of the year. A wonderful opportunity to know the province in its maximum splendour and to find new travel mates.
1. It reduces cholesterol. The sunlight helps to peel body fat. When we have sunbath we decrease the cholesterol levels in our arteries. One of the benefits is that that fat becomes D vitamin, indispensable for high blood pressure and to prevent some Cancer types, such as breast and colon.
2. It improves blood pressure. In relation to high blood pressure, we can state that the Sun broaden our arteries. With it, the quantity concentrated in our organs is reduced.
3. It increases sexual appetite. The reason why our sexual appetite increases in summer is due to heat and sun. We generate testosterone, known as the hormone of sexual desire. This hormone is also good for increasing our muscles, bones and to prevent illnesses such as osteoporosis. That why many people call Costa del Sol the Love Coast…
4. It reinforces your skeleton. In addition, D vitamin is in charge of making our body to absorb calcium, essential for our bones. There are much food (fish, eggs, oils…) being rich in this vitamin, although its most natural way of acquiring it is sunbathing. Our skeleton will be reinforced by sunbathing 5 minutes a day, something really possible in the province of Málaga (even in Winter).
5. It is beauty. Our society beauty canons relates dark skin people to beauty. The Sun increases our melanin levels (the pigment being responsible for our eyes, hair and skin colour) in our body. Who does not want to be tanned in summer?
6. It reinforces your immune system. Solar radiation boosts the development of White blood cells. As we learnt in ‘Érase una vez... el cuerpo humano’ (Once upon a time…the human body), these little cells are responsible of protecting our body against infections and strange substances.
7. Sun is happiness. Serotonin is the substance generating the feeling of wellness and happiness. Our body increases production with the sunlight. It has been tested that countries with bad weather and cloudy days tend to have depressed citizens. That’s not our case! If something defines Málaga people is that if you come, you will be received with an open-minded and happy welcome by its citizens.
Do not forget!! You must avoid long exposures, be well hydrated and protect your eyes, skin and head… the rest is only to enjoy. Enjoy Costa del Sol. Enjoy happiness coast.
