Aging will definitely come to all of us. As we live our everyday lives, we also grow old. We all know what aging does to us. The process of growing old makes us frail, slower, and more likely to fall ill. Everyday, as we live, we become older and there is no denying the fact that our skin will give out the most inconvenient evidence that indeed, we are aging.
When a person is younger, the skin is elastic, bouncy and self-moisturizing. However, with age, it loses a little of its elasticity. The skin becomes thinner, and loses its capacity to rejuvenate itself. This happens when collagen is produced less and less which results in wrinkle formation and skin sagging especially around the eyes, the mouth, or in places where the skin is thinner. Other signs of aging skin are the appearance of dark spots due to sudden dryness of skin and loss of oil content of the skin on the face. The dryness is due the shutting down of the sebaceous glands which stop producing oil.
Although one cannot stop the process of aging, there are actually a lot a person can do to help fight wrinkles and look younger. If one aims to be lively and robust in their "senior" years, one needs to learn some anti-aging skin care secrets. Here are some anti-aging skin care tips that are the most frequently touted anti-aging techniques.
Eat a low-fat diet that contains complex carbohydrates. The standard advice from the US government is to consume 5 fruits and vegetables and 3 servings of whole grains daily for vitamins and minerals and the other healthful micro-nutrients in plants. Drink five to eight glasses of water. Get no more than about 30-35 percent of daily calories from fat, with about 20 percent of that from unsaturated fat (e.g., 1 percent milk, olive and canola oil); 15 percent from protein; and the remaining calories from carbohydrates, with an emphasis on complex carbohydrates like oatmeal, whole wheat bread and wild rice.
Exercise regularly. Build endurance and strength with exercise. Regular aerobic exercise is a "must-do" for anyone committed to slowing the aging process. Hundreds of studies show that exercise combats the loss of stamina, muscle strength, balance, and bone density that increases with age. The American Heart Association advises doing a single set of eight to 15 repetitions, using eight to 10 exercises, two to three times a week for a comprehensive strength-building program. If you are not a beginner, that's about a 10-minute routine.
Maximize antioxidants intake. Free radicals contribute to the onset of age-related diseases and antioxidants "neutralize" free radicals. Everyone should take a combination of antioxidants through diet and supplementation. Eat dark-colored vegetables like tomatoes, carrots, squash, and spinach for carotenoids and blue and purple berries for flavonoids. Because foods contain many classes of antioxidants that work synergistically, they are the superior source of antioxidants. But because we don't always eat as we should, experts advocate the daily intake of supplements and antioxidants including 200-250 mg of vitamin C; 100-400 IU of vitamin E; and a mixed carotenoid supplement of 6-10 mg.
With some care and pampering, and living a happy life, one can have an excellent skin even in their golden years. Some are lucky and have a natural resistance to aging. Those who have not, depend on proper anti aging skin care treatment to keep their skin glowing and young.
Even though it’s known that taking sun safety measures is a must outdoors, not many people understand they might experience sun exposure indoors, also. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation can pass through windows to reach the skin, accelerating skin aging by several years, as a current study demonstrates. One must understand that along with accelerating skin aging, cumulative UV exposure can also increase your risk of skin cancer. Based on content published in Clinical Interventions in Aging, eight women and two men had considerably more wrinkles and sagging skin on one side of the face, even though they worked indoors. The side of the subjects’ faces that was constantly nearer to a window exhibited more signs of sun damage (“asymmetrical facial damage”), and ultraviolet A (UVA) rays are thought to be the culprit. While both UVA and UVB rays can harm the skin and lead to skin cancers, UVB is effectively blocked by glass. However, at least 50 percent of UVA radiation can pass through windows. (Car windows have been proven to let in more than 60 percent.) The study showed that the people most affected were those who drove vehicles for a living, or had jobs that required several hours of driving daily. In cars, windshields are laminated, and filter out UVA, but side and back windows are not. As expected, the seven
people with jobs that required significant amounts of driving had significantly more direct UVA exposure on the side of the face closer to the driver’s side window. This pattern was seen in non-drivers as well: For instance, a shopkeeper had more signs of aging on the side of her face regularly closer to the store window. The study found that people had more wrinkles under and around the eyes and on the cheeks were worse on the more UVA-exposed side of the face; skin texture was also rougher. The results also indicated that skin on the more UVA-exposed side of persons face may be duller, dryer, and slacker, and the crow’s feet deeper. This study shows that chronic exposure to UVA radiation accelerates the aging of skin five to seven years. The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends you to have special UV-protective film applied to your rear and side windows. Other recommendations include using sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher, and to stay away from indoor tanning salons that use a tanning bed, booth, or sunlamp as these can cause skin cancers including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation also can cause cataracts and cancers of the eye (ocular melanoma). Preventative Measures for protecting your skin include covering up as much of your skin when possible. Be extra cautious near water, sand or snow as the sun's rays are stronger when they reflect off these surfaces, even if you’re in what you consider a shady spot. Wearing protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and UV-resistant wrap-around sunglasses can protect your body, face and eyes from the suns damaging rays.
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