Anti aging secrets for looking and feeling younger

1 Sleep in the buff

There’s no need for PJs when it comes to anti-aging. On her blog, Natasha Turner, MD, wrote being too warm when you sleep — by wearing too many clothes — can actually prevent your body from cooling down, which disrupts the release of your anti-aging hormones. So sleep in the buff! It feels good and it will help you prevent wrinkles.

2 Stop Sitting So Much

Sitting around feels oh-so-good, but it’s oh-so-bad when it comes to aging. A study published in BMJ Open found sitting less than three hours a day could boost your life expectancy by a whopping two years. Yes, just from getting off your booty whenever possible, whether that’s through a standing desk at work or multiple walking breaks during the day to get your body moving. And Here’s Exactly How Many Calories You’ll Be Burning.

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 3 Stop Drinking So Much Coffee

Coffee might be the one thing that helps fuel you through long, tiring days. The only issue? When it comes to aging, it’s not doing you any favors.

“Caffeine stimulates your adrenals and puts stress on them,” says Mona Dan, Chinese traditional medicine expert and founder of Vie Healing in Beverly Hills. “Our adrenals hold onto our lifelong essence — it’s what our bodies come into the world with — and as we age, we lose our essence. We start getting shorter and our memory and vision starts getting spotty. To keep the adrenals happy, we must support them by reducing caffeine. This will assist with long-term anti-aging.”

4 Take Regular Naps

If you miss out on crucial sleep hours, taking a regular nap is definitely necessary — yes, even as a full-grown adult. A six-year-long study of 24,000 participants found those who caught some Zs occasionally during the day actually kept their hearts healthier. In fact, those who napped three times a week for 30 minutes had a 37 percent lower coronary mortality than those who didn’t nap at all.

5 Stay Positive

It’s not always easy staying positive, but those who do reap some anti-aging benefits. A 2012 study published in the journal Aging found being optimistic and having a good attitude was linked to living a longer life.

6 Hit Up the Pool

If you’re looking for a reason to buy that fancy gym membership just so you can have access to a pool whenever you want to go for a swim, here you go: A 2008 study published in the International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education found in terms of anti-aging, swimming was a much better form of exercise than running, walking, or being sedentary. In fact, it cut the risk of death by 50 percent, keeping the body in tip-top shape.

7 Joke Around More

People just don’t laugh enough, but there’s an important reason to make sure you’re giggling on the regular: it can make you live longer. A 2012 study published in the journal Aging found the simple act of laughing was an incredibly important aspect in looking and feeling young. Just think: Less stress equals less wrinkles, and getting your laugh on can definitely boost your mood.

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 8 Eat Prunes to Keep Your Bones Strong

Prunes aren’t just for regular bowel movements, OK? The fruit — which is actually just dried plums, by the way — do more than just help keep your bathroom schedule consistent.

“Though we spend way too much time counting our laugh lines as we age, it might be more important to think about what’s going on inside,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read it Before You Eat It. “As we age, our gastrointestinal tracts may become more sluggish and constipation could make you feel old even when you’re young at heart. Prunes can certainly help to ‘move’ you, so to speak, especially when consumed with water or other fluids, but they’ve also been shown to help improve bone strength: The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that over half of Americans age 50+ have either osteoporosis or low bone mass.”

9 Stock Up on Sunscreen

Wearing sunscreen every day — even when it’s summer or wintertime! — isn’t just important for protecting yourself from skin cancer. It’s also crucial in keeping your skin from aging more quickly.

“It’s your best friend in preventing aging,” says Dana Stallings, director of spa at La Valencia in La Jolla California. “Whether you’re hiking or headed to the office, generously apply sunscreen daily. And don’t forget those especially vulnerable — and visible — areas like your hands and neck, which are more easily prone to sun damage.

10 Exercise Near the Water

By now, you’ve probably heard some of the physiological benefits of water: It increases joint lubrication and immune system function, and even reduces memory loss and fatigue. But there’s also some anti-aging benefits simply from exercising in, near, and around the water, too, says Cindy Present, director of fitness, outdoor, and lake activities at Lake Austin Spa Resort.

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“Science is now showing us that your mind becomes more alert and mental energy increases; cortisol and blood pressure levels decrease and our brain waves become more rhythmic and peaceful by simply seeing, being by, in or hearing the water,” Present says. “Now, instead of just cooling down after a run, I’m intentional with adding water to my workout by doing my recovery yoga practice to the sound of ocean waves and barefoot: no beach, no water, no problem! My brain doesn’t know the difference when my eyes are closed and I’m feeling the ebb as I flow to the sound of water.”

11 Stop Picking at Your Skin

Let’s be real — picking zits and scabs feels really stinkin’ good. The downfall is messing with your skin not only causes scars and other marks, but also wrinkles due to all the pulling you do trying to pop every last pimple. Let your skin heal on its own — don’t rush it.

12 Get a Humidifier

If your skin continues to be dry no matter how much moisturizer you use, get a humidifier. Since it adds water vapor to the air, it will help perk up your skin, finally allowing it to retain some moisture and smooth our any fine lines that popped up from being so dull and flaky.

13 Meditate on the Daily

Meditation isn’t bogus: The practice has been scientifically proven to help with everything from better sleep to decreased anxiety, and one of the biggest benefits is less stress — something that can age you like crazy if you let it get the best of you.

“I don’t think enough emphasis is placed on our stress levels and how it relates to internal disease as well as skin health,” says dermatologist Hal Weitzbuch, founder of JuveTress. “Both meditation and relaxing exercises like yoga can have enormous effects on your overall well-being. After all, anti-aging isn’t only looking or feeling younger — it also relates to using knowledge acquired with age to keep yourself healthy.”

14 Eat Tomatoes to Prevent Wrinkles

What’s not to love about tomatoes? They’re plump, juicy, taste good in and on everything, and — surprise! — they can even prevent wrinkles.
“The antioxidant lycopene in tomatoes may help prevent wrinkles by helping to protect your skin from UV damage,” says Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area. “I love fresh tomatoes in a salad or as a pairing with your favorite dip. Cooked tomatoes are also fabulous because research shows that the lycopene in cooked tomatoes is better absorbed by the body.”

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15 Swap Out Your Pillow.

You know how some people hunch over as they get older? Yeah, you don’t want that. One easy way you can help keep your body alignment in check is simply from changing your pillow.

“Finding a pillow that keeps the head in line with the chest and shoulders is important to maintaining good alignment. Down feather pillows offer the least support, while orthopedics pillows are better from a structural perspective,” says Dr. Adam Lipson of IGEA Brain & Spine. “If the pillow is too high when sleeping sideways or on the back, the neck is bent abnormally forward or to the side, causing muscle strain on the back of the neck and shoulders. Conversely, if the height of the pillow is too low, the neck muscles can be strained.”

16 Always Wear Sunglasses

Sure, sunglasses are a great way to protect your eyes from those seriously harmful rays. Another reason they’re crucial, though, is to prevent you from squinting. It might not seem like a big deal, but that repeated facial expression can cause wrinkles around your eyes over time, all from trying to keep the sun out of your eyes.