Age Control Tips                                                                                 

Have you wondered why some people seem to remain perpetually young despite having spent more number of years on earth than many of the people who look much older than they? A combination of factors is responsible for those tell-tale age lines that make you appear older than your peers. But you can apparently control the ageing process by following these simple tips:

Sleep On Your Back

Sleeping in certain positions night after night leads to "sleep lines" (i.e. wrinkles that become etched into the top layers of skin and don't fade when you're up). Sleeping on your side leads to wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face down gives you a furrowed brow. To cut down on new wrinkles, sleep on your back.

Don't Squint - Get Reading Glasses!

Making the same expressions over and over, like squinting, overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin's surface. Eventually the groove becomes a wrinkle. Keep those eyes wide open: Wear reading glasses if you need them. And get savvy about sunglasses, which can protect skin around the eyes from sun damage and keep you from squinting.

Don't Over-wash Your Face

Tap water strips skin of moisture and natural oils that protect against wrinkles. If you wash your face too often, you wash away its protection. And unless your soap contains moisturizers, use a gel or cream facial cleanser instead.

Wear Your Vitamin C

Some studies have found that creams with vitamin C can raise collagen production, protect against damage from UVA and UVB rays, help reduce dark spots and uneven skin tone, and dark patches. You have to use a skin product with the right type of vitamin C, though. L-ascorbic acid may be the best for wrinkle relief.

Eat More Fish

Salmon (along with other cold-water fish) is a great source of protein, one of the building blocks of great skin. It’s also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Experts say that essential fatty acids nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, helping minimize wrinkles.

Eat More Fish

 

Salmon (along with other cold-water fish) is a great source of protein, one of the building blocks of great skin. It’s also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Experts say that essential fatty acids nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, helping minimize wrinkles.

Soy for Skin Care

Soy may improve the appearance of your skin and may even protect it, too. Studies suggest soy applied to the skin or taken as a supplement may help protect against or even heal some of the sun's damage. And it has also been shown to improve skin's structure and firmness, and to even out skin tone.

Avoid Coffee

Try a wrinkle-reducing drink, like cocoa and malt drinks, instead of coffee. In one study, researchers found that cocoa with high levels of two antioxidants (epicatechin and catechin) protected skin from sun damage, improved blood flow to skin cells, helped hydration, and made the skin look and feel smoother. Delicious!

 

Practice Good Skin Care Basics

If you really want to keep your skin looking young, start with the essentials. You've probably heard this advice before, but it's important:

Avoid the sun                        

Wear sunscreen

Wear sun protective clothing

Don't smoke

Use moisturizer

And finally, take full control of your emotions. Negative emotions like anger, moodiness and depression lead to premature ageing. Learn to live on the brighter side of life.

                     

Ola N. Uchendu