Even you of the snowy white flesh can benefit from solar exposure, as it causes your body to activate vitamin D to do all the wonderful things they're finding out about in research. The great thing is that you only need 2 minutes in the sun, whereas I need 8, and some people need 40. Take it from another whitey: the sun is still your friend, just one that you take in very small doses. Also, getting some sun actually REDUCES the risk of melanoma, it's squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma that can be caused by burning. Melanoma is the deadliest of the lot.