This quote taken from a Body and Soul magazine article has always resonated with me.
“Prevention isn’t having a mammogram…Prevention is eating an anti-inflammatory diet rich in greens and whole grains and exercising.”
The same can be said for skincare. Being aware of potential problems that may arise for you skin is important, but real prevention starts long before you see those first wrinkles or dark spots. For example, prevention isn’t a lightening serum…True prevention is smart sun exposure and a great sunscreen. Here are three ideas of ways to really hinder negative chances in your skin.
- Protect your skin from the sun. We’ve heard it a million times or more, but it is a really big one. Whether it is broad spectrum sunscreen or staying out of the suns rays, this is one of the most important preventative steps you can take.
- Stay hydrated. Water is essential to sustaining the health of skin cells. This means drink enough water AND supplement from the outside. All skin types can benefit from the correct moisturizers.
- Eat and drink your antioxidants. Antioxidents both prevent the oxidation that produces free radicals as well as neutralizes free radicals before they are able damage or destroy a cell.
Prevention is attacking a problem before it becomes a problem. Are you taking the right steps to keep you skin healthy and looking it’s best?
Tags: beauty, Healthy Skin, Premature Aging, skincare, Whole Health
