The Friday before the May/June Bank Holiday is annual National Don't Fry Day.
The goal of National Don't Fry Day is to raise awareness of all the risks of overexposure to the sun.
With the ever present heatwave taking over Cambridge this weekend we thought you might benefit from a few tips to make sure you stay safe and protected over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Whether you're hitting the beach, or pottering about in the garden, there are a number of fail safe tips which can aid your protection against the sun.
Wear suncream with an SPF 30 or higher
Suncream works by filtering light from the sun so that less of it reaches the deeper layers of your skin.
The SPF stands for its sun protection factor, it's a number you can use to help you determine how long you can stay in the sun without getting burnt.
Your skin has a natural SPF, partially determined by how much melanin you have, or how darkly pigmented your skin is.
The SPF is a multiplication factor. If you can stay out in the sun 15 minutes before burning, using a sunscream with an SPF of 10 would allow you to resist the burn for 10x longer or 150 minutes.
If you're taking a dip make sure to use water resistant suncream and reapplying after you've dried off.
Sunglasses are a great fashion accessory, but their most important job is to protect your eyes from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Some of the sun's effects on the eyes include: catrtacts which cloud the eyes lens and can blur vision
So you'd best channel your inner Tom Cruise and get some shades this summer.
Always hit the shade
Between 10am and 4pm are the hottest parts of the day, so make sure you balance your amount of sun time, by chilling in the shade.
Keeping hydrated is important all year around but especially in the summer, when there is an increase in bodily water loss through increased summer temperatures and outdoor activities causing us to sweat.
Some top tips for keeping hydrated this summer,
Invest in a groovy reusable water bottle, it's better for the environment and better for you.
Infuse with flavour, whether you prefer limes, lemons, oranges, berries, or cucumbers, infusing your water with fresh fruit can make for a refreshing and spa-like beverage.
Eat your way to hydration, the good news is that only 70-80% of your daily hydration needs to come from water; 20-30% should actually come from food!
All whole fruits and vegetables contain some amount of water, but munch on these top picks for maximum benefit:
97% water: Cucumbers
96% water: Celery
95% water: Tomatoes, radishes
93% water: Red, yellow, green bell peppers
92% water: Cauliflower, watermelon
91% water: Spinach, strawberries, broccoli
90% water: Grapefruit
According to google, one of the best tips to stay safe in the sun is to wear clothing which is dark and tightly woven, however it's unlikely any of you will do this because it would more than likely result in profuse amounts of discomfort and sweating.
So when you're out and about this summer just make sure that you cover up with a shawl, a shirt or large rimmed hat, to ensure your skin safety.
And you'll look pretty glamorous too.
Bearing all of this in mind we hope that you have a very lovely, sunny and safe Bank Holiday Weekend.
And we desperately hope that you #Don'tFry.