Latest science: sunshine prevents cancer.
Here.
And people wonder why "consensus" is such a slippery issue. ;)
Seriously, as with many other things (alcohol, etc.), the watchword for a healthy life seems to be "moderation in all things."
Dr. Melik: This morning for breakfast, uh, he requested something called wheat germ, organic honey, and tiger's milk.
Doctor: Oh yes. Those are the charmed substances that some years ago were thought to contain life preserving properties.
Dr. Melik: You mean there was no deep fat? No steak, or cream pies, or hot fudge?
Doctor: Those were thought to be unhealthy. Precisely the opposite of what we now know to be true.
- Woody Allen's "Sleeper."
