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" With Memorial Day and beach openings and barbecues just a few days away, it&amp;#039;s time to remind you once again about the importance of &amp;quot;dressing for the weather.&amp;quot; As Steven Q. Wang, Director of Dermatologic Surgery and Dermatology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center at Basking Ridge NJ said, most of us don&amp;#039;t use an adequate amount of sunscreen before going out in the sun and don&amp;#039;t reapply it as often as we should. The solution? Wear more clothing! Yes, I know this sounds counterintuitive, but it&amp;#039;s so much easier than slathering yourself with sunscreen. (But please remember to use it on your face, hands, and any other exposed body parts.) A few manufacturers make excellent lightweight, breathable products that are UPF protectant. (UPF is a calculated number than shows how much UV is moving through a garment.) For more details, see our story on UV clothes. Don&amp;#039;t want to buy a special garment? Here are some tips for getting better UV protection: 1) Buy synthetics: Nylon and polyester can be woven very tightly, which means they can deflect the sun&amp;#039;s rays better. 2) Purchase darker colors: They also deflect the sun&amp;#039;s rays. 3) Want to stay with natural fibers like cotton and linen? Try RIT Sun Guard, which temporarily washes in UV protection. It provides protection until the fifth washing and can take a white cotton t-shirt from a UPF of 5 to a UPF of 30. Don&amp;#039;t forget the back of the neck too! Use a hat like the one we recommend in our Best of Summer Picks. Have fun and stay in the shade as much as you can! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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