To be young and healthy longer is the dream of many. And whatever one may say, every day we are not getting younger. Some daily habits even shorten the aging process. Which ones are in the TOP-6
1. Sugar
The surest recipe for aging is to eat foods high in sugar. Dermatologists explained everything: the skin is composed of collagen and elastin. Actually, it is they who make us young and beautiful. According to the latest research, when in the diet a lot of sweets, this sugar binds to amino acids in collagen and elastin and causes damage to their cells. It also makes it harder for these important cells to regenerate.
2. Alcohol
Scientists say: nothing ages like alcohol. It is insidious: it dehydrates the skin and makes it deform. Redness, edema, vascular network... By the way, pay attention, people with alcohol addiction often look swollen and red-faced. A couple of years ago, there was a study of more than three thousand women who drank eight drinks a week. So, they had more wrinkles and inflamed skin areas than those who did not drink or consumed alcohol in a symbolic amount.
Skin shedding can be avoided by eradicating these habits / istockphoto.com
3. Dream
During sleep, all body systems are restored and renewed. When we sleep little, we interrupt this work. It has been proven that good sleep improves skin barrier regeneration processes by 30%. Sleeping 7 to 9 hours a day can prolong youthfulness and look fresh.
4. Smoking
Tobacco smoke is very insidious. It not only "envelops the face", but also enters the vessels - the blood circulates worse. Accordingly, less oxygen and nutrients enter, and the skin will immediately signal this.
Tobacco smoke depletes capillaries, and oxygen poorly saturates skin cells / istockphoto.com
5. The sun
Photoaging due to the influence of the sun or tanning beds leads to serious damage to the skin. The collagen structure is torn in the deeper layers, which is difficult to reach for the hands of a beautician and professional care products. In addition, excessive sun exposure causes pigmentation and freckles. Use sun protection any time of the year!
6. Stress
Chronic stress can age a person earlier. Scientists have shown that it shortens telomeres (a region of DNA located at the end of a chromosome) that contain genetic information. Less stress - more beauty and youth.
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