Since I tan and I am guilty about it I decided to express my opinion about why I think tanning is actually good for you. A big reason why I tan is because it cheers me up and sunshine boosts levels of serotonin, the body's natural "happy hormone.” Tanning also makes me feel more energetic. Another reason why I tan is because it helps with aches in pains in the body and as people I know play softball and every day after it my body aches, tanning for 20min helps it feel relieved. It also seems that when I don’t tan I start getting pimples; the sun dries up my skin so it’s not oily and helps prevent pimples. The first tanning bed was invented in 1906 and it was used for medical reasons not just getting that warm glow. There are also studies out showing how moderate tanning helps with cancer, MS, and diabetes. Tanning beds are also shown to be better for people than direct sunlight because unlike direct sunlight, most tanning beds today have a controlled dosage of ultraviolet rays and the dosage you do get is spread out over several tanning bed sessions. Furthermore in the winter not many people get sun from being outdoors, people then lack vitamin D, which you can get from a tanning bed. During the winter month’s people are usually worried about getting sick but sunlight from the tanning beds encourages the production of white blood cells, which help to boost your immune system and fight infection. Everyone looks better with a little bit of color! As long as you tan moderately and follow the rules listed in the tanning salons, I find nothing wrong with it. Now that I listed the reason I know why I think tanning is good, I’m going to go tan!