Discover how to preserve your skin

A healthy lifestyle may limit the aging process on skin: 

• Limit sun exposure: important sun exposure accelerates skin aging. Using sunscreen may slow the process. 
• Avoid smoking: cigarette smoking induces skin wrinkling and is thought to accelerate the damage caused by sun exposure. The action of puckering up for each drag on a cigarette increases the likelihood of wrinkles around the mouth. 
• Use soft skin care: aging process can be exacerbated by the us of skin irritants such perfumed soap, heavily chlorinated swimming pools and long hot showers. Using neutral soap limits the incidence on skin.
  
  

In addition to these habits, some nutrients are known for their benefits on skin. 

Zinc is a trace element that can be found in meat, shellfish, seeds, beans, lentils, and chickpeas.  

Zinc is well-know for antioxidant properties. Zinc plays a role in the protection against skin aging. Zinc is also recommended to treat slight to moderate acne. Indeed, zinc has anti-inflammatory properties and may regulate sebaceous glands activity that impact skin health wit acne. An addition effect of zinc on skin is linked to the fact that zinc has cicatrizing virtues. 

B complex vitamins are also important to limit the impact of healthy aging on skin. They can be found in animal products such as fish, liver, chicken, eggs and milk but also in nuts, seeds, leafy green vegetable and oat. 

Vitamin B3 is well known for all its benefits on skin health. This vitamin helps to minimize enlarged pores, tighten lax or stretched out pores, soften fine lines and wrinkles.