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We all love going to the beach and relaxing, but did you know that the beach provides countless health benefits too? Help acne, skin smoothness, dandruff, brain strength, and more simply by throwing on a swim suit and driving to the shore. Whether you’re looking at the salt water, the sand, the sun, the sea weed, or the sea food, going to the beach is practically like going to a spa, if you know what to do, that is. Also, what better way to enjoy the beach than with a delicious cool smoothie? If you want some delicious smoothie recipes, including Nutella Smoothie and Healthy Avocado Smoothie, click here.
The Salt Water
Many of us have been told that sea water is good for us. We have been told to “take our troubles to the water.” But what does the ocean really do for our health.
Well, let’s start off with the basics. All of us are made up of sea water. Our bodies are about two thirds water, and the only mineral that we can ingest is salt. All of us have elements of sea water within our systems, so how does swimming in the ocean help us?
First of all, sea water is a miracle treatment for acne and semi-permanent scars. Salt is an excellent curing, clearing, and cleansing agent. Why do you think we cure pork with salt? The sodium chloride helps to cleanse the skin and is often affective for mild acne. Instead of using harsh chemicals that can damage pores and cause scarring, try taking a trip to the waves instead.
Salt water heals cuts and sores. Have you ever been told to go into the ocean for your scrapes? Salt water has been used as a cleanser for thousands of years. It rids the skin of foreign toxins and cures the cuts. That’s why it is often recommended that we gargle with salt water. The salt also dries out any pus that is in wounds. It may sting when you first touch the water, but when you come out, it should be much less painful than before you went in.
Salt water also acts as a natural shampoo. Have you noticed that your hair is extremely dry after coming out of the water? This is because the salt in the ocean cleanses all the oils from your hair. If you have a particularly greasy scalp, then salt water is an excellent way to strip those unnecessary oils from your hair. Bathing in sea water also adds volume to your hair, especially if you use many products. The salt gets rid of the built up chemicals, whether it be conditioners, hair spray, gels, or etc, and thus your hair isn’t nearly as weighed down. The water even gets rid of dandruff because, especially when the salt particles are larger rather than smaller, it acts as an exfoliant to your scalp.
It clears your nasal passage ways. If you’ve ever gone into the water with a stuffed nose, you know that the second salt water enters your nose, tons of goop comes seeping out. Gross right? If you’ve ever had an overly stuffed nose, you may have had to get a little tea-pot shaped thing from your doctor. Doctors often prescribe mixing salt and water and then pouring it into one nostril, thus filtering out the built-up mucus from the other nostril. Why use a nose tea-pot when you can just go for a swim. Don’t worry, what ever falls into the water gets cleansed by the ocean’s natural janitors, the algae and sea plants.
Finally, swimming in sea water hels you stay fit. This is perhaps the most conventional of the benefits of the beach. When you are swimming, you use muscles in your shoulders, arms, and legs which aren’t used in any other activity. That’s why swimming is often recommended as a great way to exercise. Even treading water at a fast pace will burn 590 callories an hour if you weigh less than 130 lbs. If you weigh more, that it burns even more calories.
The Sand
Obviously, at the beach, sand is everywhere. We walk in it, we burry ourselves in it, we even play with it. But what do these little grains of rock contribute to our beach spa?
Perhaps most importantly, sand is a natural exfoliant. Have you ever noticed that after leaving the beach,the soles of your feet are really soft? This is because you’ve been walking around on sand all day! The finer the sand, the better the exfoliation. Although I do not recommend using sand on your face because it can be harsh, for your legs, feet, arms, or torso, the grains make for an extremely healthier alternative to the chemical-rich retail exfoliants. It is important to exfoliate your body because you are simultaneously stripping away dead skin cells, thereby making your skin soft to the touch, and also allowing your pores to breathe better, making it less likely for you to get break outs. It is recommended that you exfoliate twice a week, so now you have an excuse to head over to the beach!
Walking in sand also helps you stay fit. Do you ever notice that walking on the beach takes so much more effort than walking on the ground? This is because of the dunes in the sand and the inconsistent, and constantly changing location of the grains underneath your feet. You burn up to fifty percent more calories walking on sand, plus since your muscles are trying so hard to get traction, they get toned a lot faster. Now you know why those beach joggers are so fit.
Finally, have you ever buried yourself in sand? You might have thought this was just a fun thing to do, but it turns out that sand burial actually is good for you too. It increases your body’s overall resitance and also raises your circulation and metabolism. Your body works a lot harder with all that extra weight on it. This is similar to the effect of being bigger than other people. It’s pretty obvious to see that the more you weigh, the harder it is for you to do activities. This is why it is often easier for people who are especially thin to do exercise rather than someone who is of normal weight. By burying yourself in sand, you give your body the impression that you weigh that much more, and thus increase your heart rate, and consequently your metabolism.
The Sun and Heat
We all love to bathe in the sun’s warm rays, but this delicious relaxing activity can also help your body and mind.
It is a well known fact that human being should stay in the sun. Ideally, you should spend at least half an hour in full sun daily. Most people know that light from the sun stimulates the Vitamin D production in your body. But what does Vitamin D actually do? Well, in scientific terms, Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, or a sterior hormone. Basically, it goes into the nucleus of cells in your body and either turns them on or off. Another example of a steroid hormone is testosterone. Vitamin D helps to reduce your risk of heart attacks, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and depression while also boosting your immune system, reducing acne, and combating type Ii Diabetes. Perhaps most importantly in this day and age, Vitamin D helps to dramatically reduce your risk of cancer. Vitamin D levels are at an all time low in human beings, especially in America and other First World countries due to the growing dependency on cubicles and offices rather than agriculture. So go to the beach, slap on some sun screen and stay a while. Don’t forget to put on sunscreen of at least SPF 15, because this way you will still get Vitamin D and a tan while not getting skin cancer. For more tips about the summer and staying in the sun, check out this hub here.
It turns out that staying in the sun also makes you happier. People who don’t spend at least half an hour daily in the sun are nine times as likely to develop depression. So keep that smile going strong by staying in the sun at the beach.
The sun also makes you look great. This one is obvious, but I had to include it because it’s one of my main reasons for going to the beach. Sunlight stimulates the production of melanin in your skin, AKA, makes you tan and gorgeous. It also lightens hair, giving us natural and lustrous streaks. Don’t forget to use a shampoo that has SPF 15 because your hair can get damaged from strong sun, learn more about it here.
Finally, the sun (and consequently the heat0 also makes you perspire which, as it turn out, raises your level of circulation and your metabolism. Sweating is very healthy, it helps your body rid itself of excess toxins while also helping it cool off. The stimulation of perspiration makes your heart rate increase and also increases our metabolism, so don’t be afraid to let out the sweat!
Seaweed and Sea Food
Seaweed is one of the most revolutionary and extraordinary natural health agents of all time. Especially according to recent studies conducted by Dr. Haengwoo Lee, a biochemist now living in Seattle Washington, the benefits of seaweed are staggering. Sea food, such as crabs, oysters, lobsters, and salmon, while being delicious also are wonderful for you brain and heart.
Seaweed contains an anti-oxidant which is up to 100 times more effective than the traditional antioxidants Vitamins C and E. This “super-antioxidant” has wondrous health benefits. Studies show that taking a seaweed supplement for only six weeks can: reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol while increase HDL (good) cholesterol, increase elasticity and openness of arteries, improve memory, boost circulation, enhance mental sharpness, and even help you sleep better. It would take me ten million years to explain and type out the bio and chemistry behind this, so if you would like to read it for yourself, click here.
Seafood, especially salmon, tuna, and catfish, contain Omega 3 fatty acids. Normally our bodies get bombarded by Omega 6 fatty acids, these fats are found usually in chips or other packaged products. However, over seventy percent of humans lack omega 3 fatty acids because they are so hard to find. Among the few foods that have omega 3s besides seafood are nuts and avocados. But fish and fish oil is undoubtedly the most plentiful supply of these healthy fats. Omega 3 not only regulates your triglycerides in the blood, but also reduces blood clotting, inflammation, risk of heart disease, risk of stroke, and is vital in the production of brain and eye tissue. So important in fact that it is often added to baby formula. I’m not telling you to go ahead and eat the fish you sea in the ocean because that would be highly disturbing and extremely repulsive, but around beaches, there are always seafood buffets and restaurants. So after your day of spa treatments at the beach, get some of the other benefits from the ocean while also filling up your belly. Same goes for the seaweed, go have some sushi!
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