Simple Ways to Delay Skin Aging
Michael Carrubba • November 25, 2020
Who does not want to keep their young skin for as long as possible? Here are 6 simple ways that might help to keep you looking young.
A healthy diet and lifestyle can boost your skin naturally and significantly help you fight the signs of aging. Anti-aging is the most sought-after skin-care regime the past couple of years. You have a society that is getting older, the average American diet falls far below standards and throw in the stresses of 2020 and you have the perfect makings for a face and skin that is aging more quickly than it should.
Well, little do people know that small changes in your diet, lifestyle, and the products you use on your body can go a long way in helping you to age gracefully. While there are numerous new and cutting-edge techniques that might be able to reverse or slow the signs of aging, a daily regimen is THE BEST way to start.
We asked several of our beauty friends and here is what they came up with:
STRESS LESS
Stress is directly related to an accelerated breakdown of collagen resulting in “worry lines”, frown lines and crow’s feet. Aging slowly is definitely related to being happier. There are many ways to increase your happiness. Try daily meditation using a simple app like “mindfulness”. You will be amazed what 10 minutes of meditation will do for you. Give it a month.
RAINBOW DIET
Eat a bright colored diet full of fruits and vegetables. Most of the bright colored ones contain antioxidants and fight free radicals in the body that cause damage to your cells and make you age faster. Try adding some walnuts daily. Mix them into your afternoon yogurt. They dramatically improve collagen production.
EXERCISE
You have to get the blood flow going for at least 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes. Oxygenated blood releases endorphins that will bring a special glow to your skin. There are volumes written about exercising but try walking a couple days a week and throwing in a simple workout routine with bands. GET MOVING!
HYDRATE
Not drinking enough water causes a dull, dry, and wrinkled appearance due to cells that are overly dehydrated. You want a soft dewy texture to your face and skin with a glowing complexion. You can google how much water you should drink each day but aim for at least 64-100oz per day and that is WATER, not other liquids like coffee, tea, or a Monster type beverage.
SUNSCREEN
Protection against sun damage must start early. Radiation causes damage to your cells and cause photo-aging. There are so many options for sunscreen including non-greasy ones. Apply on your face whenever you will be out in the sun for more than 10 minutes. Winter, spring, summer, and fall…radiation does not know seasonality. Protecting the skin from those harmful UV rays is of UTMOST importance.
SMOKING
Smoking increases the rate of collagen breakdown thereby hastening the wrinkles and aging effects. Nicotine and smoke, including vaping, starve the cells of oxygen causing long term damage. If you do not smoke, do not start. If you do smoke, quitting is brutally hard but there are so many support programs out there.
To recap, for those that scroll right to the bottom, there are 6 things you can do starting now to help your skin age gracefully. They are stress less, eat anything full of color, move your body more, drink more water, use sunscreen, and do not smoke or vape. Easy right?
Do not assume it is too late to fix anything. Start today as you have one face, one body and why not make it the best possible mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Any comments or questions, email the author, me, at michael@alliesnaturals.com.
Michael A. Carrubba
Founder, Allie’s Naturals
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