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Do You Want Silky Smooth, Flawless Skin?
Hello again, this week's Looking Good, Feeling Great TM
tip. Let's face it, maintaining healthy looking, beautiful skin takes work! Even those picture perfect faces we see on the cover of glamour and beauty magazines have secret regimens to help them maintain their million dollar looks. But fortunately there are some surprisingly simple, inexpensive steps you can take to help give you the skin you want.
Here they are:
1. Let Your Skin "Breathe" At Night- After a long day of wearing makeup and exposure to environmental pollutants your skin can use a breather! So before retiring at night, deep-cleanse your pores...your skin will thank you in the morning.
2. Begin Your Day The Right Way- One beauty secret you can begin tomorrow morning that will help minimize facial lines is to shower in the morning instead of at night!
That's right! Humidity has been shown to hydrate skin therefore, by showering in the A.M. then moisturizing you can help maintain the hydrating effect and plump up your skin for several hours.
3. Spoil All Your Skin... Not Just Your Face- Most people forget that the skin below our chin also ages! So to have great looking skin all over, be sure to treat areas like the tops of your hands, as well as your neck and below!
4. Minimize Your Sun Exposure- I know if you've seen this tip once you've seen it a thousand times, but if there is one surefire, proven strategy for preventing premature aging of your skin, it's keeping your sun exposure to a minimum! With this in mind, here are some helpful hints when it comes to battling the sun's harmful rays: Use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15 each and every day. Also, be sure to look for both UVB and UVA SPF protection (some key ingredients to look for are titanium dioxide, oxybenzone, microzined zinc oxide or octyl methoxycinnamate).
5. Eat Right, Rest and Drink Plenty of Water- This happy trio is the backbone to any beauty regimen and has been shown to have a favorable effect on your skin. Remember, what you put into your body is what you get out. Therefore, be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night, make it a goal to drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day and eat a well balanced, healthy diet!
6. Keep Stress To Minimum- This step is often easier said than done but when put into action has been found to keep stress related hormones (such as cortisol) that reek havoc on our body and skin at bay. As an added perk, by reducing your stress levels and maintaining a positive attitude throughout the day, you can help keep frown lines away!
7. Exercise Your Right To Exercise- That's right, nothing is better than exercise for maintaining strong healthy bones and
muscles while reducing stress and improving cardiovascular function. But besides these important benefits, exercise can also have a positive effect on our skin. You see, the increase in circulation and perspiration rate that occurs with exercise allows for an increase of nutrients to be delivered to your skin while allowing impurities and waste to be removed, leaving behind a healthier complexion!
So there they are, the 7 secrets to maintaining healthy looking, beautiful skin. If practiced daily, you will quickly see a noticeable change in your skin's appearance!
Caffeine - Should You Really Give it Up?
It may surprise you that the most commonly used drug in the world is caffeine. Caffeine can be a great pick me up that helps get you through the day. Plus, quitting caffeine can cause annoying side effects like headaches and nausea. However, while it may seem harmless enough; there are studies that suggest negative effects of excessive caffeine use. Before you make a decision to give up or cut back on caffeine, be sure you have all the information.
Having been a college student, I know the negative effects of too much caffeine. While caffeine may help you get a jump start during the day or stay up all night studying, too much can make you nervous and shaky. It can also cause your heart to race and even affect your breathing. If you find yourself a bit jittery or shaky, caffeine may be the culprit. Plus, caffeine can make you feel more stressed during the day, even if you haven't had too much.
Your afternoon caffeine boost may be to blame for your insomnia. A lot of people think caffeine won't keep you up if you don't drink it before bedtime, but the stimulating effects of caffeine can last up to 6 hours. If you cut back your afternoon caffeine consumption, you may find yourself more rested in the morning.
Along with the side effects of caffeine; studies have suggested that there are more serious consequences from excessive use. Its stimulant properties can have negative effects on the heart including high blood pressure. Its diuretic effects may cause calcium loss, leading to osteoporosis. In addition, it's been suggested that caffeine can raise cholesterol, cause stomach irritation, and may even be linked to certain cancers. While most of this research is inconclusive and linked to high consumptions of caffeine, it's something to think about.
Caffeine has not only been linked to low birth weight, and miscarriages; some also suspect that it could prevent conception. If you're pregnant or trying to conceive, you should seriously consider giving up caffeine.
While research suggests that caffeine may be bad for you, quitting is ultimately a personal choice. If you feel you just can't get through the day without your coffee, try drink less throughout the day. You may feel withdrawal symptoms to begin with, but you'll be much better off in the long run.
If You're a Smoker, It's Time To Take The Challenge!
Did you know that smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and is the biggest cause of disease and death in most western countries. It is the leading cause of many forms of cancer as well as heart disease and stroke.
Virtually every organ in the body is harmed by smoking which is primarily due to the thousands of chemicals (yes it is thousands) that are present in tobacco smoke. Many of those chemicals have been shown to cause cancer and many other health problems are caused or made worse due to smoking.
Illnesses that relate to breathing such as emphysema and bronchitis are caused or made worse by smoking. Emphysema is where the cigarette smoke causes the air sacs in the lungs to become damaged and this makes it difficult for the oxygen to get transported to the bloodstream. Obviously with a reduction in the circulation of oxygen throughout the body it will deteriorate at an increased rate. In addition to this damage to the air sacs in the lungs the airways can become inflamed from cigarette smoke causing chronic bronchitis.
When the combination of these two illnesses strike a person it can be an extremely unpleasant situation where the shortage of breath becomes increasingly difficult and ultimately results in early death. Smoking also increases the problem of hypertension (high blood pressure) and along with that smokers are at more risk of having a heart attack than those people who don't smoke.
The deterioration of the ability to breathe freely stops smokers from participating in sports at higher levels and ultimately this reduction in the ability to exercise results in poor health and for many people the sedentary life that they will tend to lead causes many more related health problems.
Each day of smoking is another step in the wrong direction where many parts of the body including the major organs are exposed to danger that can ultimately lead to death. In light of all this (plus taking into consideration all that smoking does to your skin), the best advice I can give for looking good and feeling great at any age is.. If you don't smoke, don't start now; if you do smoke, make Nov. 19th your stop smoking day!
Join Us For The Great American Smoke Out & Make Nov.19 Your Stop Smoking Day!
Illnesses that relate to breathing such as emphysema and bronchitis are caused or made worse by smoking. Emphysema is where the cigarette smoke causes the air sacs in the lungs to become damaged and this makes it difficult for the oxygen to get transported to the bloodstream. Obviously with a reduction in the circulation of oxygen throughout the body it will deteriorate at an increased rate. In addition to this damage to the air sacs in the lungs the airways can become inflamed from cigarette smoke causing chronic bronchitis.When the combination of these two illnesses strike a person it can be an extremely unpleasant situation where the shortage of breath becomes increasingly difficult and ultimately results in early death. Smoking also increases the problem of hypertension (high blood pressure) and along with that smokers are at more risk of having a heart attack than those people who don't smoke.
The deterioration of the ability to breathe freely stops smokers from participating in sports at higher levels and ultimately this reduction in the ability to exercise results in poor health and for many people the sedentary life that they will tend to lead causes many more related health problems.
Each day of smoking is another step in the wrong direction where many parts of the body including the major organs are exposed to danger that can ultimately lead to death. In light of all this (plus taking into consideration all that smoking does to your skin), the best advice I can give for looking good and feeling great at any age is.. If you don't smoke, don't start now; if you do smoke, make Nov. 19th your stop smoking day!
Join Us For The Great American Smoke Out & Make Nov.19 Your Stop Smoking Day!
That’s right! If you or someone you know is thinking about “kicking the habit”, there is no time like now to stop. If you need help quitting, give our office a call to schedule an appointment. Remember, we’re always here to help.
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