Today is National Fry Day, and although you are probably thinking that means it's time to indulge in really unhealthy food as a kickoff to the holiday weekend and unofficial start to summer, it's actually a day created by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention held annually to raise awareness about the dangers of overexposure to the sun.

Sun exposure is the largest factor for development of skin cancer later in life, according to Bahar Firoz, MD, MPH , associate professor, dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, who emphasizes that it's important to take some simple precautions to ensure you're doing your best to protect your skin from sun damage.