5 Healthy Habits... To Post Pone Aging

It's What Everyone Wants to Know.... 
                                           How to Keep Aging Away. 

It's no secret a healthy lifestyle has a tremendous effect on our health. But a healthy lifestyle also has a claim on beauty. 
The food you consume and your daily exercise habits are an important factor in determining your vigor and youthfulness.

5 Healthy Habits You Can Do... And What Makes Them So:

Diet 
Every day new research shows the positive effects natural foods have on the health and appearance of the skin.
This is why you should strive to consume lean meats as well as good fats and natural carbohydrates, removing all refined sugars from your diet. 
Sugars contained in sweets often destroy the metabolism, especially when a person is undergoing a stressful period. 
A better alternative are the whole wheat products, fruits and foods rich in vitamins. Whole wheat products contain vitamins B5 and B6, which are required for the proper work of the nerve cells. Bananas, walnuts and green-leafed vegetables contain magnesium, which is an important mediator in spreading the nervous impulses.
Statistically most people lack diversity in their diet.

• Substitute whole wheat flour for white flour, fruit for sweets, and chicken for red meats.
• Try to add fish to your menu at least three times a week.
• Replace all unhealthy fats for healthier products.
• Gradually reduce the amount of sugar in your coffee until you get used to its new black taste.
• Drink more tea.
• Add soy products to your daily menu.
• When drinking alcohol, ask for wine and drink moderately.
• Use natural cosmetics.

Hormones
A balanced level of hormones keeps you healthy and slows the aging process. Keeping your hormonal balance should be easy with the right diet using natural foods containing phytohormones.
When the natural level of hormones begins to decrease with age, phytohormones kick in and act as their replacements. This helps in overcoming the hormonal deficiencies of age.

Somatotropin
This is the most powerful anti-aging hormone and it is secreted mostly during the deep phases of sleep. This is where the popular notion of beauty sleep comes from. It is a known fact that the sleep before midnight is most beneficial.
With the advancement of age this hormone is secreted less and less. The results are discomfort, rounding of the belly, dry and thinning skin which is easily wrinkled and prematurely aged.
You can help your body during this period by consuming a mixture of propolis and pollen extracts.

Estrogen
The female hormone estrogen truly beautifies. It keeps the skin youthful, tight and elastic and also maintains a tight bust. With the approach of menopause, the levels of estrogen in the female organism suddenly decrease, leading to the typical complaints of that age – warm waves, moodiness, dry skin, etc. The regular consumption of red clover and soy products can alleviate these complaints significantly. Asian women who vastly include soy in their menu rarely have such problems.

Movement
Regular movement is one of the requirements for maintaining youthfulness, because sports and physical activities are a natural way of bringing harmony in the body. The level of hormones triples after 20 minutes of moderate movement. 
The increase in oxygen better supplies the cells with nutrients. Microcirculation of the skin also improves, making your complexion brighter and healthier.
Brisk walking is the best way to exercise. It is easy on the joints, while it pumps oxygen into the lungs and heart.

What to Eat to Avoid Breakouts & Wrinkles & Rosacea

THE 4 BIGGEST SKINCARE CONCERNS... 
           AND WHAT YOU CAN EAT TO AVOID THEM!!!

1. PREVENT BREAKOUTS - 

What to Eat: Plenty of adults get pimples.  So try eating bright red and orange fruits and vegetables. They have beta carotene which your body converts to oil, reducing Vitamin A. Green leafy vegetables contain Vitamin B6 which minimize swelling, so pimples are reduced.

The best natural defense: Nuts and seeds, which are packed with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids that calm systemic and facial inflammation and therefore reduce the frequency and severity of outbreaks.  
Anti-pimple dose: A one-ounce serving per day of almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans or sunflower seeds.
Peanut allergy?... try algae-sourced omega-3s and food-grade coconut oil for antioxidants. Note that those with a severe preexisting allergy should consult their doctors before introducing any new substance.

What to Avoid: Iodine rich salt, shrimp and seaweed stimulate oil glands, inducing irritation of pores.

 ****HOW TO ADD COLOR AND MOISTURE TO SKIN

Eat Vitamins: 

For great skin, be sure to consume enough of vitamins A, D, and E and the mineral zinc.            

Foods high in vitamin A -  sweet potatoes, carrots and dark, leafy greens.                    

Foods high in vitamin D -  salmon, mushrooms and fortified milk.                                          

Foods high in vitamin E - sunflower seeds, almonds & peanuts.                                           

Foods high in zinc - oysters, low-fat roast beef and lentils.                                                      

Also, colorful fruits and vegetables are filled with carotenoids, organic pigments that can add color to your skin, giving you a literally healthy glow. 

2. FOR STRESS INDUCED WRINKLES -

What to Eat: Fruits rich in color like Berries have Vitamin C to help promote anti aging. Also rich with skin firming collagen and antioxidants.

Orange seafood like Salmon and Lobster contain Astaxanthin, another potent anti-oxidant stronger than Vitamin  C & E.

What to Avoid: Too much sugar! we must balance sugar intake because too much sugar can affect the skin by binding collagen and elastin fibers. This breaks down skin's elasticity, resulting in sagging skin.

CHICKEN SOUP—THE WRINKLE POTION

Make chicken soup with a quartered chicken (skin, bones and all) onion, celery, carrots and a bay leaf for two hours in enough water to cover the contents.

Remove chicken and vegetables-you’ll be left with a broth rich in hyaluronic acid (HA)—the same substance that we make in our own bodies that provides skin with fullness, volume and plumpness. As we grow older, our bodies produce less HA, which causes our skin to wrinkle and sag, so consuming extra HA may help. Organic and free-range chickens tend to produce more HA than traditionally-raised chickens because their diets are healthier and they’re allowed to exercise more. 

3. MOISTURIZE DRY SKIN -

What to Eat: Drink lots of water and eat  foods with good fats (which will help to keep cell walls strong and prevent water loss) like avocado and olive oil as well as citrus and kiwi (the potassium they contain regulates the body’s water levels). 

Cabbage has sulfur which can help to prevent dry, irritated skin.

What to Avoid: Drinks like coffee and black tea dehydrate your internal tissues and skin. Most fried foods contain trans fats and hydrogenated oils which can often deplete levels of good fats and can lead to dry skin. 

4. RELIEF FOR OILY SKIN, ECZEMA, PSORIASIS & ROSACEA

The skin problems listed above are sometimes signs of poor digestive health. One key to healthy digestion is making sure there’s enough “good” bacteria in your gut. 

Eat a healthful diet—whole foods, not processed—because that creates the best environment for healthful bacteria. But probiotics contained in foods, such as yogurts, don’t build up as well as those found in supplements. Taking a supplement containing both Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria, which may help restore a proper balance of bacteria in your intestine…and lead to healthier, better-feeling, better-looking skin.

What to Eat: A symptom of inflammation in the body, chronic rosacea often controlled by topical medication can also be managed by eating calming foods such as fish, cucumbers and licorice.  Turmeric seasoning, which gives curried dishes their marigold hue, is high in Curcumin, a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. 

What to Avoid: Hot foods (in temperature and spiciness) and alcohol and caffeine make blood vessels swell so skin appears redder. Niacin rich peanuts can also increase flushing.