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Load up with antioxidant-rich snacks this Labor Day weekend

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Load up with antioxidant-rich snacks this Labor Day weekend

 All summer long you’ve been styling your sun-safe look with sunglasses, wide-brimmed hats, and of course, UPF protective clothing! But alas, there’s even more you can do to protect yourself from the sun’s dangerous rays, like eating juicy cantaloupe and plump tomatoes or SolFood. Fruits and veggies—among other antioxidant-rich foods—are powerful cancer-fighters that absorb UV rays and stabilize free radicals (oxygen molecules that damage your skin’s DNA) - what we like to call the ‘bad guys.’ These little radicals are generated when your sun is exposed to UV rays. Foods packed with vitamins A, C, D and E or...

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6 Super Easy Ways to Start a Sun Safe Lifestyle

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6 Super Easy Ways to Start a Sun Safe Lifestyle

 Skin Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close, but a sun-smart lifestyle should never end! Did you know? Your risk for developing melanoma doubles if you have had more than five sunburns. People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75%. Americans often have more sun damage and skin cancer on the left side of their faces because UVA rays penetrate car windows. Here are six simple ways Sol Sisters can start a personal sun-safe lifestyle and protect your beautiful skin from cancer.  Add UPF accessories to your wardrobe and carry them...

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A Sweet Valentine’s Day Soufflé

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A Sweet Valentine’s Day Soufflé

Looking for a delicious dessert that’s just as sweet as your valentine? Whip up this yummy chocolate soufflé, packed with warm and gooey antioxidants! With only 15 minutes prep time, and 20 minutes in the oven, this chocolate treat’s benefits are threefold: quick, scrumptious and sun-safe! Thanks to the dark chocolate, one individual soufflé will boost your cancer-fighting powers. It’s so antioxidant-rich that we’ve added it to the list of our favorite SolFoods!  Follow this recipe from Eating Well to fill your Valentine’s Day day with chocolatey love and goodness! Chocolate Soufflé Ingredients 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided 2½ ounces...

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