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1- Smoking
Primary or secondary smoke causes havoc to our skin and health. It
is easy to identify a person who smokes just by looking at her or
his face. For most people, smoking produces a dull complexion, and
as time goes by, wrinkles around the mouth. Expression lines and
wrinkles also appear at an earlier age and these people tend to age faster.
2- Sun worshipping
You knew this one very well. Dr. Brandt, the famous dermatologist,
has a trick to show you how the sun damages your skin. Take a look
at the skin on your face or hands and then try to take a look at
your butt’s skin. The skin on the butt does not get much sun (for
majority of people, unless you wear a thong on the beach) and it
looks smoother and healthier than other areas constantly exposed to
the sun.
3- Sugar
Yes, I like it too. Unfortunately, sugar produces
micro-inflammation on all the tissues and it ages us quickly;
besides it can cause skin problems. We have seen the changes in a
person’s skin before and after they stop using sugar. Sugar includes
foods that are processed as sugar in the body (for example, white
flour).
4- Tanning booths
They use one of the sun rays, UVB rays. According to many studies,
they cause as much damage as the sun.
5- Poor nutrition
We are not talking weight loss here. If someone does not take all
the required nutrients, including enough good fats, it is reflected
on the skin. The lack of vitamins and minerals should not be a
problem in our country, but some women do not eat enough fat, other
enough vegetables and some not enough protein.
6- Negative emotions
Worry, stress, anxiety, sadness and other similar negative emotions
cause damage to our looks. They age us more that any other factor.
Try to workout to control your stress level and just keep smiling.
Life is not easy at times but it is easier to handle it with a
smile.
8- Weight ups and downs
Constant dieting or rapid weigh loss have adverse effects on our
skin. If the skin becomes flaccid, only cosmetic surgery is the way
to correct it. Keep the weight stable; if you want to lose weight,
lose it and stay there or find your happy healthy weight.
9- Negative attitude
Having a negative attitude produces negative emotions. It also
produces some non-desired gestures that end up becoming expression
lines and later on wrinkles. A positive attitude makes us happier,
we take better care of ourselves and love our body. If you love your
body and your looks, your self-confidence goes up and so does how
other people perceive you.
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