I have heard that some people find that when they eat a “cleaner” diet they don’t burn as often or as much. Since I have been on a quest to get some Vitamin D (click here for my thoughts on this important hormone), I have tried to spend a bit of time outside each day that it is sunny. My kids have also been outside for HOURS since it is not too hot this time of year.
Following the plan as prescribed by Dr. Hollick and Dr. Eades, I have watched all of us to make sure that we stay outside for less time than it would take to turn pink. The funny thing? No one is burning! The kids play in their typical childlike way – in and out of trees, on bikes, in shaded forts, running races. Their exposure is not constant, but even on a day where they play outside for five plus hours, they don’t burn.
Now, to be fair, we do happen to be a bit olive-toned around here. I can’t speak to what would happen if we were the color of Elmer’s glue. 
Has anyone else had the same experience with tanning instead of burning? Please share your story!
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I think you may be on to something. I’ve been primal for almost two months ( the year before that on a real food WAP diet) and I’ve noticed that my fair skin isn’t burning even after several hours in the garden. I am wearing a hat and sometimes a little sunscreen but in prior years I would be pink hot mess after a few hours in direct sun.
Funny to think of how we spend our money on sunscreen that we might only need because of our bad dietary choices! And, in the meantime we don’t get our Vitamin D and get sicker – its a vicious cycle!
Yep – I have noticed the same thing this year as well. I have been Primal since end of Nov 10 and spent a week in Moab a couple weeks ago. No sunscreen whatsoever and I got pretty dark. The pluses of eating primally just keep adding up.
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