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"If I could talk every one of you into one thing this week, it would be to slowly start adopting the so-called &amp;quot;Mediterranean diet,&amp;quot; (which isn&amp;#x27;t a diet at all, of course--just eating like the folks in the Mediterranean do ... lots of fish, veggies, nuts, olive oil, and healthy dairy, like Greek yogurt!). It&amp;#x27;s good for your heart, of course, may help you live longer, and has also been recently linked with a lower prevalence of skin cancer ... Want healthier, cancer-free skin? Then be sure you&amp;#x27;re eating right. Skin cancer is such a huge concern for all of us these days, as the rates of skin cancer are on the rise (scary), that I wanted to share this interesting news with you: By simply eating a &amp;quot;Mediterranean&amp;quot; diet, you may be effectively protecting your skin from skin cancer. This is all according to researchers in Israel who say that a diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, like the diet eaten in Mediterranean regions (where melanoma rates are extremely low despite all the sunshine) may help reduce your skin cancer risk. According to ScienceDaily: &amp;quot;The sun&amp;#x27;s rays damage both the skin and the immune system by penetrating the skin and causing photo-oxidation, the researchers explain, affecting both the cells themselves and the body&amp;#x27;s ability to repair any damage. The study&amp;#x27;s author&amp;#x27;s prescription is to &amp;#x27;go Greek&amp;#x27; with foods such as olive oil, fish, yogurt and colorful fruits and vegetables to fight the oxidizing effect of the sun ... &amp;quot; (Check out these 8 surprising things that could be setting you up for a sunburn!) Other things that are still important for healthy skin and cancer prevention: sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen; appropriate sun protection from hats and clothing; and annual skin checks from your primary care doctor or dermatologist (which reminds me--I&amp;#x27;m due for a check up soon)! So interesting about the diet&amp;#x27;s link to sun protection, huh? Do you already eat a diet that resembles the Mediterranean diet? I do! More reading: *The 2-minute cancer test that saved 50 readers lives ... *If you can do just one healthy thing, do this ... *Reader health dilemma: &amp;quot;I get a sunburn every time I&amp;#x27;m in the sun--even with sunscreen. What&amp;#x27;s going on?&amp;quot; More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day! Photo: Getty"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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