7 healthy reasons to grow a beard
Posted by staff / November 4, 2015
The temperature’s dropping and beard’s are sprouting on chins everywhere thanks to No Shave November, a campaign to raise cancer awareness.
If you’ve been hesitant to offend the aesthetic sensibilities of your nearest and dearest by participating, here are seven healthy reasons why a beard’s the way to go this autumn.
1. BEARDS CAN SLOW THE AGING PROCESS.
Your scruff can block 90 to 95 percent of UV rays, preventing wrinkles and decreasing the risk for skin cancer, according to a study published in the journal Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
2. WEARING A BEARD MEANS NO INGROWN HAIRS.
Those pesky, often painful ingrown hairs are no match for your beard. Redness and skin irritation are also common culprits of a shave. The rashy bumps usually form on the face whena man shaves against the grain of the hair, his skin is too dry or his face is dirty.
Full story at Huffington Post.
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