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HEALTH - Do you feel your face older than your actual age? Or you do not like what you see in the mirror? If yes, it is time to evaluate some of your daily routine.
Did you know that the food you eat and even how you sleep can make you look older and unhealthy? This is a habit that experts say should be eliminated from your daily routine.
You multitasking
"People think that multitasking is good. If you talk about the speed of work, maybe it's true. But, multitasking can make you stressed," said Raymond Casciari, MD, chief medical officer of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California.
Several studies have shown that chronic stress can trigger the release of free radicals, which damage cells and are responsible for premature aging.
Instead of trying to do many things at once, Dr. Casciari advised to concentrate on one task at a time and just move the task after you complete the first task.
You rarely skip dessert
In addition to weight gain, sugary foods can also make your face look older.
"Internally, the sugar molecules attached to the protein fibers in each of our cells," said Susan Stuart, MD, a dermatologist in San Diego, California.
This process known as glycation, and may result in loss of light from your face, causing dark circles under the eyes, making the face look swollen, causing fine lines and wrinkles in the skin, causing a loss of facial contours and increase the size of the pores.
You sleep less than five hours each night
1 mkMelewatkan bedtime not only cause dark bags under the eyes, but also was associated with a shorter lifespan, said Dr. Casciari, the founder of the sleep clinic at St. Joseph's Hospital.
"Sleeping in a span of seven hours is ideal," he said.
You like sitting in front of TV
British Journal of Sports Medicine, said that for every hour of watching television, adults become shorter lifespan for an average of 22 minutes for every hour they spend in front of the TV.
Moreover, people who spend an average of six hours a day watching TV. Their life expectancy is shorter than the five years of his colleagues who are less like watching TV.
When you sit for more than 30 minutes, your body starts to deposit sugar into the cells of the body, which makes the risk of weight gain increased. The same applies to the activities lounging, even if you are not watching TV.
You do not use eye cream
The skin around the eyes is thinner than the skin on your entire face making it easier for wrinkles, says Dr. Stuart. Keep the humidity area routinely wear eye with special eye moisturizer.
"The most effective eye cream that contains Retin A is," says Dr. Stuart. Another important factor is the content of emollients, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C.
"Everything that can promote the formation of collagen and elastin to tighten the skin and reduce fine lines around the eyes," says Dr. Stuart.
You use sunscreen, but only while on vacation
Go to the office, driving and walking back and forth to the mailbox can cause more damage to the skin than you play on the beach while on vacation, said Sarah L. Taylor, MD, professor of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Wake Forest.
"The number one cause of premature aging of the face is ultraviolet exposure," said Dr. Taylor. "UV rays are present even when it is cloudy or rainy days."
Protect your skin by wearing sunblock every morning until sunset, no matter you are in or outdoors. Dr. Taylor recommends an SPF between 30 and 50 for daily use.
Wearing too much make-up
"Wearing makeup is excessive, particularly oil-based makeup products, can clog pores and cause acne outbreaks."
In addition, overuse of skin products with fragrances, chemicals and alcohol can remove the natural oils moisture guard. As a result, appear premature lines and wrinkles.
Sleeping with your face on the pillow
Sleeping on your stomach with his face resting on a pillow in the stomach can cause wrinkles and accelerated aging.
"Connective tissue and collagen in the face to be weak," said James C. Marotta, MD, a facial plastic surgeon and skin care.
If this position is maintained for a long time, the fold line of pillows you could become permanent.
Supine position is the best sleeping position, especially if your pillowcase satin. Satin riskier print facial wrinkles compared with other materials such as cotton.
Sipping a drink through a straw
Dark drink through a straw to prevent stains on your teeth. But usually, drinking through a straw makes you involuntarily squinting can eventually cause wrinkles form around your eyes.
Pursed lips can also cause premature wrinkles around the mouth. "This also happens when you smoke," said Janet Prystowsky, MD, a certified dermatologist in New York.
You hostile to all types of fat
Some fat is needed to keep you healthy and young, said Franci Cohen, nutritionist and exercise physiologist from Brooklyn, NY.
Omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish (like salmon and mackerel) and certain nuts (such as walnuts and flaxseed) can keep skin supple and moist, thus preventing wrinkles while maintaining a healthy heart and brain.
Cohen recommends that you eat at least two servings of fish each week.
You bend
Typing for hours can cause your spine to form a stooped posture like the elderly, said Jeremy Smith, MD, an orthopedic spine at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, California.
"The spine has a shape like the letter S are balanced. Poor posture alignment will eliminate this and as a result, muscle, and bone plates to be stressful."
The symptoms of bone stress and itself is pain or pain and tired or sore. If bad posture is not immediately corrected, it can cause bone degeneration or permanent disability.
Practice good posture, namely the ears, shoulders and hips should form a straight line when you are sitting or standing.
