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A healthy level of sunlight is extraordinarily beneficial for both body and mind [Courtesy, Freepik]

You may have heard conflicting advice like "catch the morning or evening sun; it's healthy" and "avoid too much sun to prevent sunburns or skin tumours," leaving you wondering which advice to follow.

Indeed, according to the World Health Organization, exposure to exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), either from the sun or from artificial sources such as sunbeds, can cause skin cancers.

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