It’s amazing how we want to grow old but we don’t want to look it. So from dying the hair to applying loads of beauty products, the craze for looking forever young never ends. But really, what’s the way forward in this matter of looking young? I mean, you must be tired of trying everything a friend tells you or you see on TV. Some of those things work for others but don’t work for you. Some don’t even work at all. Away from all these products and trial and error, let`s discuss natural ways to stay young. These won’t only make you look young, they’ll actually do your health some great benefits. Are you ready? Then read on.
Do you Want to Stay Young?
Then Take a Break!
Stress does make you age as a result of physical changes that come with it. A rising number of problems cause stress these days: talk about work pressure, marital problems, financial challenges, and the endless list goes on. All these gradually lead to depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and loads of other health challenges. You can’t wish these challenges away, so what’s the way out? Your response is! You need a break. You need some relaxation. 24 hours appears insufficient. True. You’re not alone in that. But even if you had 48 hours a day, it wouldn’t still suffice because the demand on your time will increase.
Dedicate 10-20 minutes each day to stay off the regular. Abandon all! Spend time meditating. It’s one of the most effective ways to halt the destructive chain of events. It helps prevent age-related changes in the brain. Just sit in a quiet place, get your to-do list out of your head, close your eyes, take deep breaths, relax your muscles and just enjoy your time off.
Asides meditating, taking a nap daily will also do your health some good. Ensure that you get up to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep every night, and at least 20 minutes of a nap each afternoon. Whether it’s a meditation session, a nap, or a night sleep, rest that head. Give it a break. You’re on an excellent journey to staying young if you can do all.
Exercise Regularly
You really do need some exercise to be fit and look attractively young. Guess what! Exercising turns off the aging process in your chromosomes! Telomeres, the caps at the end of the chromosomes that control aging become shorter as you get older. So in essence, long telomeres ensure longevity. Exercise regularly and lengthen the telomeres. Deal? Exercise your way to a longer life and younger look.
What else? Exercise creates body substances that help slow aging in the skin. As you age, you have muscle loss and bone density changes. Of course, all these lead to changes in your posture, making you look older. All thanks to exercise. You get a better appearance as you grow older.
Now, specifically for women, after menopause, there’s usually an obvious show up of fat along the belly. This is the outcome of a build up over time on your hips and thighs. This kind of fat is called “visceral fat” and it increases your risk of chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Regular cardio workouts can lead to a loss of this belly fat.
Have More Sex
Research shows that having sex three times a week makes one look up to 10 years younger than their chronological age after a while of consistency. Sex stimulated the release of endorphins, the happy hormone, thereby reducing stress levels. The emotional, psychological and physiological aspects of sex can improve your health. Here’s the science behind it:
Sex Makes you Glow
Definitely, when you think about looking younger, to think about glowing also. I’m sure you don’t want your skin looking shabby and dull. Estrogen production increases in the bodies of women who have sex frequently. This causes their hair to get shinier and their skin to become luminous. Sex also increases the production of collagen which keeps the skin supple and firm, eliminating age spots and sagging.
Do you want fewer wrinkles on your face? Get more wrinkles in bed.
Sex Clears Acne Breakouts
A common cause of acne is hormonal imbalance. Sex promotes the growth of the epithelial cells that empower the production of new skin cells.
Studies show that having sex once or twice a week increases your immunoglobin level, an antibody which fights acne bacteria.
Ever Had an Orgasm?
Yes, the feeling is super great, however, let’s discuss the scientific aspect of it. You release serotonin and DHEA every time you have an orgasm. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter which regulates happiness, anxiety, and mood, generally. DHEA boosts immunity. Oxytocin is also released when you have an orgasm; it wipes out cortisol, the major stress hormone. So it’s okay to have another orgasm soon.
Moving on…
Eat Healthy Foods
Beyond being tasty and filling, you can get more from food. You could be eating your way to a healthier look.
What do I mean?
Your dry skin, dark spots, and wrinkles can all disappear. Just by eating? By eating certain foods, yes. I’m sure you’re eager to know these foods. Let’s discuss them.
Walnuts
One of the changes that aging people bother about is the greying of their hair. Why worry when you can just eat walnuts? Walnuts contain copper, and copper helps to keep your natural hair color attractively radiant. What else? Vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acids help keep the hair strong. So with walnuts, you maintain your hair’s natural color, not leaving out the shiny and sleek appearance. How beautiful!
Watermelons
The fruit is full of water, just as the name implies. Eating some watermelons helps you reduce some calories and hydrate your body. The water helps improve your skin’s elasticity. You also get to produce more collagen in your body, and this leads to a drastic reduction of dimples and stretch marks.
There’s More…
The redness of watermelons (for those that are red), is as a result of the presence of an antioxidant called “lycopene” which is essential in improving the look of the skin. It prevents the UV rays from damaging the skin, reducing your likelihood of suffering from sunburn. The same lycopene is found in tomatoes and bell peppers. You notice they’re red too?
Green Tea
Green tea is another anti-aging solution your body needs. It is high in antioxidants, hence it protects against free radicals. Free radicals are molecules, unstable ones, that form in response to stress. What do antioxidants to them? They simply change their structure so they’re unable to cause damage. Green tea contains such antioxidants—polyphenols—they fight heart disease, diabetes and inflammation also.
Fatty Fish
Yes! This is indeed an anti-aging food you don’t want to miss. They protect against inflammation and damage caused as a result of exposure to the sun. Let’s take salmon, a popular type of fatty fish as our focus here. Salmon helps deflate inflamed pimples, battles skin-damaging free radicals, and calms red skins. Salmon contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid antioxidant which gives it its pink color. The astaxanthin improves skin elasticity and hydration.
Final Words…
Yeah, so you can stay young with natural practices. You really can look ten years younger if you follow the outlined points consistently. They`re simple; whether it`s a meditation break, a nap, or regular 8-hour sleep, ensure you take a break; exercise regularly; get more wrinkles in bed, and savor those healthy and delicious meals. Stay young forever!
