Skin

Your skin, the largest organ in your body, protects inner tissues and organs from the outside environment. It’s essential to take good care of the skin so it will continue to protect your insides and stay healthy as you age. Unfortunately, skin that has lost its youthful glow can actually age you quite a bit. A certain study found that people looked five years younger when skin discoloration was removed from their photos. And a digital smoothing of wrinkles lopped off a whopping 15 years. But, how can you get young, fresh-looking skin?

Your diet and lifestyle play a major role in how your skin looks. For younger, fresher looking skin, follow these tips:

• Cut back on sugar and refined carbs
  Anything that is sugar or rapidly converted to sugar can attach to collagen and cause stiffness of skin and very old looking skin.
• Drink more water
  Nothing keeps your skin hydrated and supple better than a glass of pure water.
• Indulge in fruits and veggies
  A diet rich in fruits and vegetables will provide you with plenty of antioxidants that will help protect your skin and overall health.
• Consider taking alpha lipoic acid
  Alpha lipoic acid is 400 times stronger than vitamins C and E, and it helps improve your skin by bringing down inflammation.
• Take the antioxidant CoQ10
  It slows or reverses the aging process.
• Lay off the harsh soaps and cleansers
  Commercial soaps that contain chemicals can dry and irritate your skin.
• Cover up
  Exposure to cold temperatures or too much sun can cause premature wrinkles and dry, irritated skin

Follow these easy tips now and have that skin that’s truly refreshed with younger, healthy glow.