Ten Sure-Fire Tips on How to Make Skin Look Younger

Everyday, there are hundreds of people all around the world, striving to find those anti aging products which promise to have the answer to the burning question: How to make skin look younger.

Let's face it; the passage of years leaves its toll on our skin. Gradually, as we hit our early to mid thirties, those much dreaded signs of aging start to become visible, especially on our face: Fine lines developing into wrinkles start to appear, sagging becomes noticeable and de-hydration creeps in.

While it is true that nobody can escape from the inevitable effects of aging, not all of us experience them at the same rate. You might be 45 but people you meet tell you that you look 35. The opposite also happens. People in their thirties might have wrinkles and sagging skin, while their classmates from school might still look young and fresh.

Therefore, you can say that our skin has two types of age: One is "chronological" and the other is the "real" one. Ideally, we wish the latter to be much lower than the former. How do we go about achieving that?

Scientists say that we experience two types of aging. One is called "intrinsic", i.e. it depends on internal factors such as our genetic makeup, and the other one is called "extrinsic", i.e. it depends on external factors such as the environment or the food we eat.

What can we do to slow down the rate of progress of each type of aging?

Of course, as you understand, there is nothing we can do about factors such as our genes, except blame our parents! But, fortunately, besides manipulating our genes, there is alternative action we can take.

Below, I came up with a list of  ten tips that will hopefully answer the question on how to make skin look younger. Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive.

1) If you think your skin looks old, it probably does. Before you embark on any practical measures, it is very important that you acquire the right mindset. When you look yourself in the mirror, visualize it as being young and vibrant. Your mind has the power to enhance those organic functions that will rejuvenate your skin.

2) Keep track of your blood pressure and keep it normal low. Arterial aging is one of the most important factors influencing skin age and appearance. Good artery health includes a diet high in fruit, fish, potassium, and calcium.

3) Eat five to six servings of vegetables a day, and two to three pieces of whole fruit.

4)Eat fish at least three times a week.

5) Eat the good fats like olive oil, avocados, flaxseeds, canola oil, fish and nuts, keeping them to 25% of your total daily calories.

6) Sunshine produces vitamin D. Ten to twenty minutes of it every day, will keep you looking young. Nevertheless, beware: Sun exposure is the most important factor of "extrinsic" aging. Always wear sunscreen of SPF 15 or above on your hands and face, even in cloudy days.

7) Get your sleep: minimum six and a half to seven hours for women and seven to eight hours for men.

8) Quit smoking and avoid second hand smoke for better general health, but also to prevent fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.

9) Remove unnecessary stress from your life. Daily exercise and frequent socializing will help to de-stress.

10) Get in the habit of routinely using high quality anti aging creams and moisturizers. For this last tip, I have a special advice: Always look for skin care creams which contain ingredients that help stimulate your body's own production of collagen and elastin, the two most important proteins that help keep your skin young and firm.

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