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Is It Bad to Stay Inside For an Entire Day?

Health.com recently investigated the health impact of spending all day indoors. Not surprisingly, they concluded that this is a bad thing. The reasons why are compelling and make a strong case for spending more time in the sun.  Research shows that the average American spends 87 percent of their time in enclosed buildings and 6 percent of their time in enclosed vehicles. That’s a total of 93 percent of your life spent inside. This is extremely detrimental for your body, mind and...