|
Jane was an easygoing lady. She ate what she liked, drank what
she liked, and smoked when she wanted to. No one was going to tell
her that she needed to exercise and eat a healthy diet. And the
cigarettes had been her friends for years. Then one day, she looked
in the mirror and found it hard to believe that she was the aging,
wrinkled woman looking back at her.
Since Jane didn’t bother to protect herself from the sun, her skin
was rough and weathered. Her forehead was filled with deep frown
lines, a result of not wearing sunglasses or a hat. Laugh lines and
crow’s feet completed the picture of a once attractive woman who’s
skin had suffered from lack of care.
Seeing the damage that her lifestyle had caused to her skin was a
wake-up call for Jane. She was aging too quickly and certainly
didn’t want to become a mass of wrinkles by the time she retired.
Something had to be done.
Jane discovered that there were a number of treatments for her bad
skin, from wrinkle creams to chemical peels or injections. But
before any of the treatments would work long term, she needed to
change her lifestyle. Her skin appeared older because the cells had
dried out, a result of her poor diet and lack of skin protection.
First, Jane started guarding her skin from direct sun by wearing a
wide brimmed hat and sunglasses when she ventured out in the heat.
She stopped sleeping with her makeup on and made sure to use a good
skin cleanser before going to bed. Cutting down on cigarettes,
caffeine and alcohol were the hardest things to do, but she felt so
much better once she did. Drinking lots of pure water and green tea
helped to hydrate her dry skin.
The biggest change was beginning to eat healthy food. Instead of
filling up on soda, sugar and fried foods as she had in the past,
Jane started to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. She was told
that sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cantaloupe and citrus fruits were
good for fighting wrinkles. Spinach and broccoli had plenty of
vitamin A to keep her skin from being dry and tough. She also
learned that her skin would benefit from more protein, especially
fish, turkey, chicken, beans, and tofu.
Once Jane started exercising, eating a balanced diet, and reducing
the cigarettes and alcohol in her life, she started to notice an
improvement almost right away. Her once blotchy skin began to have a
healthier glow and blemishes became a thing of the past.
Now that Jane was on the right track with her skin care, she was in
a position to use one of the many products available to diminish her
existing wrinkles. She decided to start with a cream that was
specially formulated to replenish the collagen that her skin had
lost through aging. Jane began checking product reviews,
testimonials, and guarantees for different skin creams. She looked
for natural ingredients and checked each product’s rating from the
Skin Care Council.
It wasn’t too late for Jane. Even though she had neglected her body
for so long, the wrinkles began to fade and the future looked bright
and healthy, just like her skin.
|