Summer Safety

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    Summer is the best time of year to be outside and enjoy the sun. With activities like swimming, volleyball, hiking, and more taking place outdoors it is important now more than ever to keep yourself safe. Between all the bugs and the sun, there are so many things that can take away from all your Summer fun. Here are some items to keep you safe.

    Bug Spray
    The five best bug repellents reported by TODAY  are:

    • Sawyer Fisherman’s Formula Picaridin-repels mosquitos up eight hours
    • Repel Lemon Eucalyptus-repels mosquitos for upto six hours
    • Repel Scented Family- repels mosquitos
    • Natrapel 8 Hour-repels mosquitos, biting insects, and ticks
    • Off! Deepwoods VIII-Repels mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting insects like chiggers, gnats, fleas and biting flies
    • Sunscreen
      The top 5 best sunscreens as tested by Consumer Reports are:
    • La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk
    • Coppertone Sport SPF 50 Lotion Sunscreen
    • Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion SPF 30   
    • Banana Boat SunComfort Clear UltraMist Spray SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    • Coppertone Kids Sunscreen Stick SPF 55     

    To find more tips on how to stay safe, uses the products above, and create healthy habits go to: http://www.goodhealthrewards.com/articles/Safety_for_Summer_Fun_S102.html