Keep these healthy foods on hand for satisfying between-meal snacking:
Almonds
Plain, low-fat yogurt
String cheese
Chocolate protein powder
Protein bars
Low-fat ricotta cheese with a dash of vanilla
Hard-boiled eggs
Water with a bit of unsweetened cranberry extract or lemon juiceOur bodies are 80 percent water. Without sufficient hydration, the skin cells become dry and flaky. To keep the body, including the skin, hydrated, eat foods with a
high water content, such as fruits, vegetables, and clear soups, and drink at least eight glasses of water a day. It is important to limit your intake of coffee and other
drinks containing caffeine, as they are diuretics that remove water from the body and block the absorption of vitamins and minerals.
Exercise
Exercise is a skincare essential. Raising the heart rate through vigorous exercise increases blood flow, brings more oxygen to the skin, and cleanses impurities from
the body through sweat. Just twenty to thirty minutes of exercise a day is enough to help boost your immune system, reduce stress, lower blood pressure, strengthen
your heart, build stronger bones, increase your energy level, and improve your mood. Ideally, you want to do a mix of aerobic exercise and strength training.
Aerobic exercise helps get the blood flowing, so take a walk, run, or swim regularly. With regular exercise, you build lean muscle mass and raise your metabolism.
Since the metabolism slows with age, exercise is fundamental to weight management.
Sleep
Sleep is the time when the body’s cells have a chance to repair and regenerate. Sleep deprivation stresses all of the body’s systems, including the skin, and can result
in headaches, irritability, lack of energy, or the inability to focus. The skin becomes less elastic and prone to outbreaks of acne or rashes.
Tip
Smile, be positive, breathe, and take a vacation once in a while.
Sun
Excess sun exposure is skin’s number-one enemy. It causes premature aging, including wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and hyperpigmentation. Worse, overexposure
often causes deadly forms of skin cancer. Wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 in the winter and 30 in the summer.