Things You Can Do to Have Naturally Healthy and Younger Looking Skin

Skin is the most visible part of our body, having a surface area of about 15 – 20 square feet. It protects us from getting dried out and exposure from harmful toxins from the environment. And that is the reason why we need to take good care of it.

As we grow old our skin also ages usually called as internal aging process. More likely your skin will experience the following changes:

• Collagen production slowing (collagen contributes to skin's firmness)


• Elastin production decreasing (elastin contributes to skin's elasticity)


• Fat cells beginning to disappear (which can lead to sagging skin)


• Your skin losing its ability to retain moisture


• Frown lines and "crow's feet" appearing due to small muscle contractions


• Dead skin cells not being shed as quickly


• Slightly less turnover of new skin cells

This changes usually results to wrinkles, dryness, sagging and discolorations such as “age spots” in which we are not trilled of having. But is there something we can do other that looking for the fountain of youth?

According to experts, diet and lifestyle can help you control the skin aging, here are some the techniques to keep your skin young and healthy:

1. Drink more water. Nothing keeps your skin hydrated and supple better than a glass of pure H2O.


2. Limit sun exposure and protect your skin with sun block when in the sun.


3. Indulge in fruits and veggies. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables will provide you with plenty of antioxidants that will help to protect your skin and overall health.


4. Avoid cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke exposes you to damaging free radicals that will accelerate the aging process by damaging the microcapillaries in the skin.


5. Lay off the harsh soaps and cleansers. Most commercial soaps contain chemicals like tricolosan and sodium lauryl sulfate, which dry and irritate your skin.


6. Use a good moisturizer to hydrate and plump up your skin cells.