I found this article and thought that it might help people to feel good about themselves after they have lost some weight. Losing weight, especially a lot, can cause some wrinkles to appear. Have a read and try some of his tips.

Simple Tips For Beautiful Skin

By: Robert Esmund



Having beautiful skin is a tremendous asset for a woman. A flawless complexion raises a woman above that of a mere mortal to something approaching a celebrity. If you have a fabulous complexion you will look like a star, and people will notice you.



How do you get a fabulous complexion? Much can be achieved with make-up but there is no substitute for the natural glow of a healthy complexion that’s nourished from within. Slapping on face cream may help a bit but skin needs to be supported from beneath by an adequate collagen substructure to keep it taught, smooth and supple. We all have that collagen when young but alas, it tends to get depleted and needs constant replenishment, and this is where nutrition and environmental factors are important. You need to nourish your skin from within, and protect it from the environment outside.



If you want to look like a celebrity, then take care of your skin by following these do’s and don’ts :



Do:

• Eat a healthy diet, including lots of fruit and vegetables, in order to get adequate amounts of important vitamins like A, B, C, and E, plus minerals. These micro-nutrients are essential for rebuilding collagen and helping to fight off harmful free radicals. Also, the fibre in fruit and vegetables helps your digestion to obtain maximum benefit from food.

Eat plenty of green vegetables like spinach, kale, broccoli, and fruits such as berries of all sorts, grapes, apples, and oranges. Tomatoes too, are a source of lycopene, good for general health and skin.



Essential fatty acids are so called because your body needs them and can’t manufacture them. In the skin they help retain moisture, and also have anti-inflammatory properties which are useful against infection and sunburn. These fatty acids, like omega-3’s can be obtained from oily fish such as salmon and mackerel, and also from many nuts and seeds like walnuts and pumpkin seeds.

• Drink water every day to keep skin hydrated. Moisturising creams help trap moisture in the skin but you need a good supply of water from within, so drink up to eight glasses of water a day. Your skin will look fresher, plumper, and less wrinkled if it is well hydrated.

• Get enough exercise and sleep, since both these factors are important for general health, and a lack of either shows up first in the skin. Exercise promotes good circulation and blood supply to the skin, while sleep is important to allow the body to repair and renew itself. You have noticed probably how lack of sleep can lead to sloppy or baggy skin under the eyes or darkness of the skin.

Don’t:

• Get too much sun on your skin as it breaks down collagen and causes premature wrinkles. It also causes brown spots on face and hands over time, and these skin marking are almost impossible to remove. It is now known that sunlight is one the main ageing factors in the environment. Too much exposure to the sun, especially when young, is correlated with an increased risk of skin cancer. Make do with a fake tan and stay out of the sun as much as possible. You should always wear some sun protection cream when out and about. Fortunately most types of make-up incorporate some degree of sun protection although it may not be much.

• Don’t smoke, since, apart from the harm the smoke does to your lungs, it irritates the skin around the mouth, leading to the development of wrinkle and fissures eventually. Like sunlight, it destroys collagen, and there is rarely enough regeneration to adequately support the skin.

Your skin has to last you a life-time so is worth taking care of. It not only protects you from hostile environmental irritants and aggressors, but is also a very important part of your appearance. If your skin looks good, then you look good. Right?



About the Author




The author, Robert Esmund, is a retired health professional who researches and writes on nutrition, health, and beauty. For more information on skin care and how to look your best visit



www.lovemyskin.info

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