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MIND & BODY
Balance your microbiome with
products that contain probiotics,
which are said to improve the
skin’s surface protection and
keep skin smooth and healthy.
The whole thing is fascinating to
me. Our NAD [short for nicotin-
amide adenine dinucleotide]
starts to decrease as we get older,
which is basically the mitochon-
dria of our cells. When that starts
to break down, our bodies start to
break down. Genes turn off, and
then you age. So I’m obsessed with
skin health. It’s something I
learned about over the last couple
of years. I have an ear for science
and health in general. If I see
elders in my family not taking care
of themselves, I get frustrated
because they could be here longer
if only they knew. They were of a
generation that didn’t understand
nutrition and exercise and mental
health and all of that that allows
you a long life. They’re all in their
90s. The Greeks live long. But you
want to be thriving. You don’t
want to just be surviving.
Treat yourself — facials, facials
and more facials! I love facials and
I change up my facialist. It’s like
exercise. It’s good to mix it up. I
have a list of facialists that are my
go-tos, including Georgia Louise
[in New York], Melanie Simon [in
Montecito, Calif.], Lena [Bratschi
from Carasoin Spa in West Holly-
wood] and Joanna Czech, who
comes [into town] every once in a
while [from Dallas and New York].
They’re fabulous.
Find a daily moisturizer that’s
right for you. (Naturally, Aniston
recommends Aveeno’s Daily
Moisturizing Lotion, which in-
cludes prebiotic oat, and she said
she has been using it since her
teen years.) It’s what my mom
bought, and that’s what I used on
my body. I’m such a creature of
habit. When I went out on my own,
that was a staple in my bathroom.
I just love it. I have a bottle in my
car. It’s in all of my bathrooms. Put
it on right out of the shower before
you get too dry. My mom was very
concerned with her skin, but she
was also of the generation where it
wasn’t about internal health. It
was about external health. But
one of the positives that came out
of that was, ‘Moisturize your skin.’Be adventurous with skin trends
but know your limits. Is there any
trend I won’t do? Well, I won’t putleeches on my face because that’s
terrifying. I don’t know how that
can be great for you. I mean, I
don’t know and I don’t care. What
else would I never do? I’m not a fan
of retinols. They strip the strength
of your skin. I stay away from
them.
Healthy living shouldn’t be a
crash diet. It’s a lifestyle. I do
believe when you are eating sugar
and bad food, your face, body and
energy levels will show you the
results of that. Eating healthy is a
way of life. I don’t feel deprived by
it because I also will indulge 100%.It’s like 70/30 in everything. Your
body listens to you. It’s like talking
to a plant. It really will thrive if
you’re treating it well.Avocado, ginger and asparagus —
antioxidants, oh my! I love avoca-
do. Avocado used to be like, ‘No!
It’s fattening!’ years ago, but it’s
one of the best things you can put
in your body. You can even eat a
whole avocado for lunch. Put a
little olive oil on that, a little salt
and pepper. It’s so delicious and
it’s good for us. Ginger is great for
antioxidants, asparagus too. Eventhough it makes your pee smell
weird, which is something I just do
not understand. Somebody will be
able to break that down for me one
day. I would love to know. The
same person will tell me why lem-
ons have seeds and limes don’t.
These are the questions in life that
I want answered.Find a workout routine that
motivates you. I was boxing but I
broke my wrist a couple of years
ago. So then I had to get creative.
[My trainer] Leyon [Azubuike]
and I were doing other things [like
strength training, arm-toning
with resistance bands, jump rope
and planks]. Find something to do
that shocks your body a little bit. I
see people in a gym, and they’re on
an elliptical and they’re mind-
lessly moving and they think, ‘Oh,
I just finished an hour. Check.’ It’s
not going to do it. Stressing the
body is what allows our NAD to
reinvent itself in our bodies.Enjoy a daily digital detox to
combat stress. Don’t touch your
phone for a good hour if possible.
It makes such a difference. You
don’t really need it — unless it’s
your job. But if you don’t have
anything that’s pressing, an hour
is not going to hurt to not look at
it.Meditate every morning — and
evening if possible. I do 20 min-
utes in the morning and at night. I
don’t usually get that 5 o’clock
time that I would love to, but I’ve
been doing it right before I go to
bed, and that actually really has
helped with my sleep. But usually
if I can’t get two in, I always will get
the one in in the morning. When
I’ve fallen off because ‘Oh, I’m too
busy or I’ve got to get up at 5 and I
don’t have time,’ I notice a differ-
ence. It’s very important to get
back on that.JENNIFER ANISTON, who represents Aveeno’s skin care products, stars on Apple TV+’s new
“The Morning Show,” her first lead role in a series since starring on “Friends” from 1994 to 2004.Alexei HayTrunk ArchiveLooking like Rachel at 50
It’s hard to believe it has been 25 years since Jennifer Aniston became a household name on NBC’s “Friends.” The main
reason is because she hardly looks her age. (She turned 50 in February.) ¶With a return to the small screen this month on the Apple TV+
series “The Morning Show,” all eyes are on Aniston as she plays a news anchor opposite co-star Reese Witherspoon. ¶ During a summit on
skin health last month, Aniston credited good genes for her flawless complexion, but the Aveeno brand ambassador acknowledged that luck
alone isn’t enough. “I inherited good skin from my dad,” Aniston said in a private room at 1 Hotel in West Hollywood. “But one thing I would
have to say to my younger self is, ‘Don’t take that for granted,’ because you do have to maintain that. It does have a shelf life.” Aniston spoke
with The Times about what she does to nurture her skin; how gut health, exercise and stress affect skin health; and her favorite facialists.
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