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By Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD

With summer fast approaching, I don’t know about you, but I think about skin … and sunburns.

But, maybe that’s because I’m super pale (some may call me pasty), and I fry like a tomato on the grill!

That being said, I’m always a sucker for anything and everything that helps protect my skin from the sun. And as my Momma always said, “Sunscreen is the real secret to aging beautifully.”

What also may be a secret is the tomato.

To be quite honest, I was shocked to learn this!

Now, I ...