For the past decade or so, people have been made to be afraid of the sun from media slamming us with inconsistent information and always highlighting the bad effects from the sun when over exposure occurs.  But, there is no reason to be afraid of the sun. In fact, proper exposure is so good for you (those of us Vitamin D deficient can attest to that).  The below link is to a very good article that talks about the benefits of the sun, what to look out for, and proper exposure.  I hope you all enjoy the article.

http://www.naturalnews.com/038730_sunlight_health_benefits_disease_prevention.html