Foods that Prevent Wrinkles

It is said that wrinkles are a sign of aging and are somewhat inevitable. However I am sure you have encounter people in their mid forties with a fair amount of wrinkles and others in their seventies with a smooth beautiful skin. What is the difference? Is there a magic formula to prevent wrinkles?

What Causes Wrinkles?

It is basically the loss of moisture, elasticity and collagen in the skin that create wrinkles. So it is fair to say that skin type, eating habits, and lifestyle will play a role in preventing wrinkles?

There is not much you can do about your skin type. You cannot change it. In general, oily skin will age better than dry skin because this type of skin will retain moisture better. Which is why you need to make sure you are using the right skin care products for your skin type.

Diet on the other end is something you can control. An appropriate diet can influence the health of your skin and keep it balance. Your Face care products should fit your skin type and a few minutes a day of facial exercises will keep your facial muscles strong and your skin firm.

Ten Actions You Can Take to Prevent Wrinkles:

1 - A diet rich in omega 3-6-9.

Plenty of good fats in your diet keeps you and your skin healthy. Especially if you have dry skin, essential fatty acids will help your skin at the cellular level. 

• Fish such as salmon, macquerel, sardines
• Eggs. If you can buy them directly from a farm the better. Otherwise choose organic eggs. They are more nutritious.
• Nuts such as Pecan, walnut, almond are great snacks and will do wonder for your skin, dry or oily.

More about essential fatty acids

2 -  A diet rich in antioxidants will fight the free radicals and keep your skin looking young and healthy.

Always look for the freshest produce with the least travelling. The nutrition value and vitamins content is higher. I choose locally grown other certified organic from the other side of the world. If you are not a vegetable fan, smoothies and vegetable juices are great snack and an awsome way to increase your antioxidants intake.

More about antioxidants

3 - Eat a lot of green vegetables.

Green vegetables contain chlorophyll and antioxidants. Natural cleanser for the blood and digestive system, they help the flow of oxygen in your body and prevent premature aging

How to eat your way to healthy skin on Ehow. Go check it out. Interesting recipes and ways to add extra vegetables and fruits in your diet

4 - Drink plenty of good quality water.

Keep your body and skin hydrated. Water is a vital component of good health. We can live for quite a while without food but not very long without water. Natural cleanser for the body, water flushes toxins out, keeping your complexion clear.

5 - Choose to eat organic whenever you can.

Toxins and pesticides are not good for the body and will overwork your system. Organic and natural food with very little or no processing will give your body the maximum nutrients.

However if you are living in a farming area, connect with local farmers. Most grow vegetables and fruits without pesticides or chemicals but cannot be labelled as organic. Locally grown foods is more nutritious. Travel time and heat kills some vitamins and minerals and affect some eseential fatty acids.

6 - Eat within season and locally grown foods.

This is where the benefits and healing properties of foods are at their maximum and the body get the most nutrients.

7 -  Use some power foods as rejuvenating mask or natural cleansers and apply them directly on your skin.

Cucumber is an astringent and reduce puffiness and water retention around the eyes.

Honey and oatmeal apply to the face as a mask will cleanse the pores and remove toxins while soothing irritations

Fresh Tomatoes or apple cider vinegar are great natural facial cleanser.

8 - Use skin care products that are right for your skin type.

 A skin care moisturizer for dry skin will help trap water so the skin stays hydrated. A moisturizer for oily skin will fight the excess oil to reduce pimples, blackheads and outbreak. If you use the wrong products, you skin will become even more imbalance and you will get the opposite to the desire effect

9 - Keep your skin working and keep your face muscles in shape

Read here how Facial Masks and Facial exercises keep your face muscles toned and your skin firm.

10 - Regular skin and body cleanse will also get more oxygen through the skin into the body.

Cleanse your body and fast regularly as well. We live in a stressful environment and build toxins and crystal. Parasites can also interfere with our system. They disrupt the good function of the skin and body. After a cleanse or a detoxification program, all systems can again function to their ultimate and you benefit from a long lasting health and a gorgeous looking skin

Read here about the connection between the digestif system and healthy skin

Foods that prevent wrinkles will do more than just prevent wrinkles. They will help your whole body stay healthy  regain a clear complexion and give you a youthful look. When you add proper, nutritious skin care to your daily routine you have a winning combination for a skin with a youthful and vibrant look.