Prairie Fare: Protect your skin — Simple steps to prevent skin cancer

The sun's powerful UV rays can still reach your skin on cloudy days. (Pixabay photo)

The sun's powerful UV rays can still reach your skin on cloudy days. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: Protect your skin — Simple steps to prevent skin cancer

Prairie Fare: Protect your skin — Simple steps to prevent skin cancer

Prairie Fare: Protect your skin — Simple steps to prevent skin cancer

Prairie Fare: Protect your skin — Simple steps to prevent skin cancer

By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

“What’s on your cup?” someone asked me.

I showed him the sun safety decal. It featured a cartoon sun wearing a broad-brimmed hat and holding a bottle of sunscreen. I was hoping people would notice its colorful text: “Protect Your Skin.”

We’ve been sharing these reminders in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, observed in May.

“We…