1. Drink Plenty of Water
Because water evaporates from the skin, you need to constantly replenish your body with water. If you don’t, your skin will end up dry and saggy.
2. Eat Cooked Tomatoes
Tomatoes are chock full of a powerful antioxidant called Lycopene, which helps protect the skin from sun damage. Lycopene is best absorbed by the body when cooked or processed, hence the cooked tomatoes.
3. Eat Red Meat
Red meat is actually great for the skin because it’s loaded with protein and zinc. It’s also been found to treat acne better than antibiotics.
4. Develop a Green Tea Addiction
Green tea has high concentrations of Catechin, an antioxidant that’s well-known for its anti-aging effect. It protects your skin against UV radiation, thus helping to prevent the growth of moles and age spots.
5. Or Go for White Tea
The anti-aging properties in white tea help protect collagen and other structural proteins of the skin. It prevents the enzyme activity that breaks down collagen and causes wrinkles.
6. Snack on Carrots
Look no further than orange veggies, like carrots and sweet potatoes, because they’re rich in Vitamin A, and will help restore and regenerate damaged collagen.
7. Opt for Natural Skin Care Products
You’re better off using natural skin care products, because they contain properties derived from plants.
8. Avoid Toxic Cleaning Products
Your skin absorbs toxic chemicals (which happens a lot when you spray cleaning products on surfaces), and that speeds up your skin’s aging process.
9. Wash Your Face with Honey
It’s full of antioxidants, it opens up your pores, and it moisturizes your skin. So ditch the face wash (which is probably loaded with harsh chemicals anyway) and start washing your face with honey!
10. Slather Turmeric All Over Your Face
Mix together:
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoons rice flour (for oily skin) OR finely ground oats (for dry or mature skin)
3 tablespoons plain yogurt (or milk, cream, or sour cream)
Slather the mixture on your clean face, and then let it dry. After 15-20 minutes, rinse it off. Try doing this once a week, and if it goes well, increase the frequency to every day or every other day.
