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Increased Cancer Risk for “tanorexic” Teenagers.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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It seems the sun rays may not be the only thing to blame when it comes to melanoma. Teenagers always seem to want the best of everything which sometimes include the perfect tan. So they spend hours each week baking under UV radiation in tanning beds. With skin cancer on the rise, why are parents allowing their teenagers to place themselves at risk to look darker for a prom or beauty pageants? I think parents need to educate themselves more on this issue because studies done by the Academy of American Dermatology suggest that people who frequent tanning parlors before age 35 have a 75% higher chance of getting melanoma.
Samantha, RD, LD/N
Nutrition Specialist.
Samantha, RD, LD/N
Nutrition Specialist.
"We are all measured by inches, ages, numbers and all the outside things that don’t add up to who we are on the inside. So let your weight loss journey be one of self-acceptance every step of the way. If you are unhappy with yourself fifty pounds heavier you’ll probably feel the same way when you lose the weight. Happiness is not embedded in outward appearances."
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