Skin And Antioxidants, What's All The Fuss?

By Marcia Cross


If you have started to notice the pass of time in your face and now have a complexion that is sagging, with crow's feet or maybe marionette lines, you are not the only one. Aging skin is one of the consequences of getting older, no one is free from it, but there are certainly many things you can try to always look your best. You should be concentrating your efforts on three areas: an effective skin care program, a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.

1- In order for your skin to look young as you age, you need to take skin care seriously. Fortunately there are many beauty products that are going to help to diminish the effects of aging and improve the overall appearance of your complexion.

2- Dry skin is not good news for wrinkles as these will be more visible if the skin is dry. To diminish dry skin, keep the skin hydrated by drinking water and applying moisturizing products containing humectants. Humectants are great because they attract water from the air. Moisturizing masks once or twice a week are also a must to keep the skin smooth and supple.

3- One of the motives for aging skin and the formation of wrinkles is the loss of proteins such as collagen and elastin. When we are young these two proteins are plentiful, but as time pass by their production slows down and the deterioration of the skin commence. Using the right skin care products and anti aging treatments will allow you to enhance the production of collagen and elastin and obtain a younger looking complexion.

4- A healthy diet is essential to achieve a skin that is free from wrinkles and other skin imperfections such as blemishes and pimples. Ii has been proved that antioxidants help to protect the body from certain health conditions and they are also effective to fight aging skin. So, including plenty of antioxidant food in your diet is the next step towards healthy and younger skin.

5- Effective antioxidants you can find on skin care products today include green tea and vitamins E, C and A. All vitamins play an important role in the organism, but these ones are specially good to protect the skin from skin issues related to aging. A few of their benefits to the skin include improving its texture, accelerating collagen production, repairing acne scars, helping with acne conditions, boosting elasticity, reducing stretch marks, protecting from UV light and diminishing lines and wrinkles. Green tea could also help to accelerate the metabolism and reduce body fat.

6- Using a weekly facial mask will get rid of dead cells, improving the skin's texture. To make a face mask at home full of antioxidant power mix two spoons of red wine with two spoons of honey. Apply over the areas you want to rejuvenate such as face and neck and leave for fifteen minutes. Wine contains resveratrol which is said to one of the most potent antioxidants and honey has moisturizing and anti-bacterial properties. A winning combination!

7- You need to remain active through your life if you want to have a healthy body and skin. Try to practice some type of exercise every day to keep your joints supple and the weight off. You should chose an activity to practice depending on your age and your fitness status. You can go to salsa classes or any other type of dance. You could practice your favourite sport or just go for a walk. Just do something and your health will thank you for it.

The above steps are just a small example of all the things one can do to feel healthier and look younger. I forgot to mention that is also very important to use sunscreen daily and to stop smoking. Follow these tips and feel great.




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