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6 Reasons The Beach Is Your Personal Spa Retreat - Sans The Cost

By RunDNA
Published on Apr 22, 2016
2 min read

While lazy days spent at the beach are a popular way to spend your summer days, the benefits of a quick morning dip after that pre work jog are plentiful. If a refreshing dip following a long run is not enough to convince you these 6 reasons may prompt you to consider injecting a morning beach swim into your exercise routine.  

1. Seawater is a natural antibiotic with extraordinary healing components. If you have a rash, scratch or cut, a dip in seawater may be your answer. While it may sting and feel uncomfortable, the salt will help clean and flush out your wound. 

2.Save on the morning shower routine and cut the need to exfoliate. Seawater is a natural exfoliator and will leave your skin feeling like a baby’s bum sans all the unnecessary chemicals and costs associated with many body scrubs. 

3.Detox without the hard work and diet. Swimming in seawater is scientifically proven to help rid the body of toxins and replenish it with healthy minerals. 

4. Thought that cold and flu was a clause of out your morning exercise? You thought wrong. A dip in the sea will not only help relieve symptoms but will help clear your sinuses and speed up your recovery. 

5. Can’t concentrate long enough to meditate in the morning? Going for a beach swim provides the same benefits as meditating. The salt water, the action of swimming and the fresh air will deliver close to the same benefits. 

6. Feeling the effects of acne? Regular contact with seawater will not only help lessen acne, it will also help heal scaring.

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