A Pocketful of Sunshine to beat the Winter Blues!
A warm slice of sunshine in the deepest, darkest, coldest, dead of winter. Wouldn’t we just KILL for that. Well, before we get into the nitty gritty of How to get away with Murder, let’s explore a saner option – step into some sunshine!! Hold on to your horses, I ain’t telling you to go around the city with a thermometer either.
OK let me get straight to the point before you go off on a quest for Little Miss Sunshine. Introducing your very own Place Under the Sun to get a pocketful of sunshine - sunny, sunny Kerala.
A Big Slice of Yummy Warm Sunshine!
Why Kerala?
The warm sun on your face, green lusciousness as far as the eye can see, wind in your hair, just the right doze of sea breezes to do wonders for your health (the glow on your skin, I tell you!), and all-natural food fresh off nature’s basket of bounties.
Need I say more? Probably not, but let’s hear it from the experts. The National Geographic magazine listed Kerala among the top ten travel destinations under its “Paradise Found” list. Doesn’t get more authentic than Nat Geo on travel, does it?
Kerala has always been known for its beauty and as a retreat from this Mad World. Winter here is the most pleasant time of the year. It is the perfect weather to get in your dose of Vitamin D and take in all those happy enzymes that only sunshine and nature can bring.
Precious Vitamin D
"Sunshine is my quest." - Winston Churchill
Sunshine
We aren’t just shooting out a feel-good tale of sun and sand and rainbows and unicorns here. Good old common sense and no-nonsense science agrees - you do need some sunshine in your life!
The NHS lays it down: “We need vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium and phosphate from our diet. These minerals are important for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. A lack of vitamin D – known as vitamin D deficiency – can cause bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to bone deformities. In children, for example, a lack of vitamin D can lead to rickets. In adults, it can lead to osteomalacia, which causes bone pain and tenderness.”
The same article talks about the lack of this vital nutrient in cold climes like the UK: “In the UK, sunlight doesn't contain enough UVB radiation in winter (October to early March) for our skin to be able to make vitamin D.”
The verdict: Chase the Sun!
Read the full article where I write for BASIS: http://www.basis-holidaysinindia.com/winter-blues-come-grab-a-pocketful-of-sunshine/