True or False? Watermelon Juice is an Excellent Replacement For Sunscreen

Did you make it through the summer so far without getting burned? I don't think I've been outdoors long enough this entire summer to even get pink. It's just been way too hot for me. My pals, on the other hand, just came back from a week on the lake, and the palest of the bunch are burnt to a crisp.

What SPF Do You Use?

I know, if I don't use sunscreen with an SPF of at least 50 or higher, I'm going to be a tomato. But some people on the internet claim to use wild alternatives for sunscreen. I'm sure you've noticed the crunchy mom on your timeline, swearing that smearing avocados all over your baby will work. (I have my doubts.)

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Watermelon Juice as Sunscreen

One woman went viral for mentioning watermelon juice as an alternative to sunscreen, and I nearly spat my coffee out. Take a look at what Jessica Knurick, PhD, RD, has to say about the odd fruit juice alternative in the video below:

The Internet is Full of Liars

Just another reminder that you can't trust things you see on the internet. People do dumb things to get views, and spreading misinformation is a great way to do that. Make sure you fact-check everything you see online, especially when it comes to important things like protecting your kids from being badly burned...or...you know...what's going on in Washington D.C..

Both of those things seem incredibly important to fact-check right now...

Don't be dumb. Look it up! Watermelon isn't going to save you from the sun. Ignorance may be bliss, but willful ignorance? That's your own dang fault, man.