Summer Health Benefits: 5 Great Reasons To Love The Season

5 Healthy Reasons To Love Summer

Between the diet-derailing barbecues and the scorching sunburns, seems like there can be a lot to avoid when summer rolls around.

But you might be surprised by some of the healthy perks of summer worth celebrating today, the official first day of the season. Of course, some of our favorite reasons to love spring carry over (thank goodness!), like more vitamin-d producing and mood-boosting sunshine, and more stress-reducing time spent outside in nature. But there are also a few special benefits unique to summer that we're more than excited to enjoy. Here are some of our favorites. Let us know your favorite health benefit of summer in the comments below.

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