Now that the kids are out of school and vacation time is here, it’s time to plan some fun in the sun – a vacation or a few days at the beach or perhaps a camp out.

Before your plans get too far down the road, remember a few health ideas that will keep summertime fun.

“Avoid sunlight, it will give you skin cancer.”

You've probably heard people say it, but it isn't always good advice. Sunlight is our most important source of vitamin D. The current epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency is largely a result of avoiding healthy levels of sun exposure.

The amount of sunshine time we need in order to make enough vitamin D varies from person to person. It is affected by things like skin type, time of day and time of year. Often, just a few minutes of sunshine several times a week is enough.