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Archive for June, 2010

Skipping Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen

The best way to keep your skin from getting wrinkled, saggy, and speckled is sunscreen, SPF 25 at the minimum. It is a great age fighting tool.  Broad-spectrum formulas (meaning they shield against both UVA and UVB rays) Like MaryKay’s Timewise day solution SPF 25 . A little goes a long way for everyday protection- If you are going to spend time by the pool or beach. Apply a about a teaspoon to your face, and the equivalent of a shot glass on your body. (Mary Kay’s SPF 30 Sunscreen for the body). For workdays, reapply before your commute home if the sun is still out—even if you’ll be in a car. And for days when you’ll be outside for an extended period of time, reapply every two hours. Face it, age fighting cleansers, age fighting skin care, age fighting moisturizers and anti aging lotions will protect your skin.  Getting into this kind of a habit will save your skin and you will be so thankful when you look in the mirror years from now.

Vegetables

Vitamin C and E are full of antioxidants and have been shown to help prevent some of the sun’s ultraviolet rays that can damage skin.  If you are a fan of sweet potatoes, you will be happy to find that according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Nutrition Health Letter , sweet potatoes came out on top as the most nutritious of ALL vegetables.  But whether you like sweet potatoes or not, many vegetables provide a great resource in skin care recipe.  Eating vegetables is a skin care supplement that is easy to eat and provide many of the same benefits of the best skincare products. 

Bell peppers, tomatoes, broccoli or cauliflower are great sources of Vitamin C, while olives, spinach or asparagus are equally good sources of Vitamin E.  These are a few examples of foods that can improve your skin’s health and along with a good skincare product help aid in skin regeneration.

Fruits

According to WebMD, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and plums are all high in their anti-oxidant content. In quoting a study done by Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, all four fruits had the highest anti-oxidant capacity of ANY food.  Why is this good news for your skin?  Free radicals (which may be formed by sun exposure) can damage the membrane of your skin cells.  Damaged skin cells age your skin prematurely.  The anti-oxidants and other phytochemicals in these fruits, protect the cell, so there can be less damage.  The natural skincare foods are a great way to combat

 By eating healthy, and using good age fighting skin care products  you can fight skin aging and get back your youthful glow! Products that contain anti aging lotions, anti wrinkle lotions, or have a combination skin cleanser also are very helpful.

Do you want to clear up your skin by eating healthy and yummy foods?  C omplex carbs like whole grains, proteins and produce according to. Australian researchers found that a low-glycemic diet (more whole grains, protein and produce versus refined carbs such as white bread) may reduce acne . One reason why: Low-glycemic foods keep insulin steady, while refined carbs and sugar spike it. The surges may boost production of androgens, hormones that, when boosted, can cause zits. After 12 weeks of a low-glycemic diet, subjects’ pimple counts dropped 20 percent, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition notes. More research is needed to support the clear-skin connection, but no M.D. will talk you out of eating whole grains and veggies!

Try to have three servings a day (one serving equals a slice of bread or 1/2 cup cooked grains).  Some great options are brown rice,  barley, and oats,  or eat foods made out of these whole grain flours. Not only are they great for your skin, but they can prevent constipation and lower blood pressure too.  Finally don’t forget a good skincare program available at Mary Kay.