Protect Skin From The Sun - 3 Simple Tips For Summer Skin Care

For example, keeping your skin healthy and glowing starts from the inside out by eating and drinking healthy foods and beverages that nourish your body's largest organ and promote healthy skin cells. Additionally, studies show certain foods, such as fresh, juicy grapes, may help protect healthy skin even when exposed to UV Light, which is known to damage Skin Cells.

A study published in the journal "Antioxidants," in which people consumed 2 1/4 cups of grapes every day for two weeks, showed increased resistance to sunburn and reduced markers of UV Damage at the cellular level. This study reinforced previous and similar findings published in the "Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology." Grapes are also a hydrating food with 82% water content; hydration is essential to healthy skin.

Along with snacking on fresh, delicious California grapes, consider these everyday ways you can keep your skin safe from the sun's rays.

Seek Shade

Most experts recommend avoiding the sun at the height of the day, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., when its rays are at full strength. That doesn't mean you can't be outside - just seek shade as often as possible while enjoying the warm summer air.

Prioritize Hydration

Drinking water and staying hydrated is important year-round, but especially when it's hot and you're more likely to lose water content through sweat. Keep your body full of moisture with simple and delicious Grape-Infused Waters. For a zesty kick, try Grape, Ginger and Lime that combines the sweetness of grapes with the zing of ginger and lime, or Grape, Lemon and Mint, offering a bright and invigorating blend of citrus and mint. Enter your Zen state with a mellow, spa-like sip from Grape, Cucumber and Mint.

For a cool, hydrating snack, try freezing grapes. Simply rinse, pat dry, remove from the stems and freeze for 2 hours in a single layer on a sheet pan. You can even enjoy them as flavorful ice cube replacements in these easy-to-prepare, flavorful beverages.

Layer Up

While you're enjoying the sunshine, layer up with a generous application of 30 SPF or higher sunscreen every 1-2 hours. Wear lightweight, long-sleeve shirts; wide-brimmed hats; sunglasses; and other protective clothing to reduce sun exposure, which can lead to wrinkles, age spots and other health problems, including an increased risk of Skin Cancer.

A Trio of Grape-Infused Waters

Servings: 4

Grape, Ginger and Lime:

1 Heaping Cup of Grapes from California, muddled, plus additional for serving (optional)

5 Quarter-size slices of peeled Fresh Ginger, muddled

4 Lime Slices

4 Cups of Water

Ice

Grape, Lemon and Mint:

1 Heaping Cup of Grapes from California, muddled, plus additional for serving (optional)

3 Lemon Slices

3 Large stems of Fresh Mint

4 Cups of Water

Ice

Grape, Cucumber and Mint:

1 Heaping Cup of Grapes from California, muddled (plus additional for serving (optional)

6-8 Thin slices of Cucumber, halved

3 Large stems Fresh Mint

4 Cups of Water

Ice

To make the Grape, Ginger and Lime Water: In a pitcher, place the Grapes, the Ginger and the Lime Slices. Add the Water and stir it well. Cover it and chill it overnight.

Before serving it, stir it well and pour it into ice-filled glasses, adding the Grapes to each glass, if desired.

To make the Grape, Lemon and Mint Water: In a pitcher, place the Grapes, the Lemon Slices and the Mint. Add the Water and stir it well. Cover it and chill it overnight.

Before serving it, stir it well and pour it into ice-filled glasses, adding the Grapes to each glass, as desired.

To make the Grape, Cucumber and Mint Water: In a pitcher, place the Grapes, the Cucumber and the Mint. Add the Water and stir it well. Cover it and chill it overnight.

Before serving it, stir it well and pour it into ice-filled glasses, adding the Grapes to each glass, as desired.

Nutritional information per serving: 25 Calories; 0 g Protein; 7 g Carbohydrates; 0 g Fat; 0 mg Cholesterol; 0 mg Sodium; 0 g Fiber.

Visit: www.GrapesFromCalifornia.com for more delicious recipes and information on grapes and health.

Source: California Table Grape Commission