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Monday, March 12, 2007

3 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Wrinkles

As time passes and stress happens, the skin tends to become aged and, thus, wrinkled. It is natural for the aging process to produce wrinkles. As you age, your skin cells divide more slowly, and your innter skin (known as the dermis) begins to thin.

Nevertheless, fighting wrinkles is not a lost cause. There are in fact things you can do to slow down the process and minimize the appearance of fine lines in your skin.

1. Protect Your Skin From the Sun

Excessive sun exposure can cause your skin to age more rapidly and produce wrinkles. While a little bit of sun is healthy for you, if you are one to spend many hours outside, a good sun block is a smart investment. Blocking UV rays from penetrating your skin will prevent wrinkles, plus you'll enjoy the added benefit of deterring other skin conditions like rashes, burns, and even cancer.

2. Avoid Air Pollution

Believe it or not, toxins in the air can affect your skin enough to produce wrinkles earlier than normal. Pollution can produce free radicals in your skin.

What you can do:

Exercise indoors. Automobiles on the street produce toxins that can aggravate your skin and quicken the wrinkling process and even damage your heart and lungs.

If you are moving anytime soon, check the pollution index in your area at Scorecard.org. If it's in your power, opt for an area with a lower pollution rating. This will guarantee you and your family are breathing cleaner air, and having fewer wrinkles can be a definite plus.

Bathe with natural, antioxidant-rich bath products. Bath items rich in antioxidants fight the free radicals caused by pollution, ensuring that your skin stays healthier and wrinkle-free.

The Bath Body Terminal (www.bathbodyterminal.com) offers an extensive line of antioxidant-rich items, including: Fruitify body butters, mud masks, and juice soap bars; Asquith and Somerset lotions and body scrubs; plus we'll be adding new lines of healthy bath products soon, so keep an eye out!

3. Practice Healthy Habits

Your day to day living habits actually have an impact on your skin. Avoid bad habits like cigarette smoking and eating a high-fat diet. A word of caution, though: rapid weight loss can actually induce wrinkles, so avoid fad diets. In general, eat meat less frequently, include plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet, and stick to whole grains.

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