Neck Exercises

Ever wonder what those lines that appear around our neck are. They are actually wrinkles. As we age, the skin on the front of our necks often tends to sag and loosen, making us look older than our actual age. Here are some simple exercises to stretch your neck and smooth down the wrinkles

 

Chin Lift

Tilt your chin up and look at a point high up on the wall, but not at the ceiling. Place your hands at the top of your throat, just below your chin. Try to lift your jaw up and out without throwing your head any farther back and you should fell your neck muscles tighten. Hold for several seconds then release. Repeat this as many times as you can.

Simple Head Turn

Sit up straight and make sure your shoulders are relaxed before you begin, then slowly turn your head to the left and right, holding on each side for five seconds. Performing each turn slowly and carefully will ensure you don’t jar your neck and your neck muscles work hard to control the movement. Repeat up to 10 times on each side.

Wrinkles around the Mouth

Lip lines can be a big nuisance and appears whenever you smile or laugh.  To make things worse, they can make it difficult to apply make-up. Why do our lips wrinkle too?? This problem is more prominent in women than in men.  Studies have shown that women have fewer oil producing sebaceous glands around the upper lip than men. On top of that, women also have fewer blood vessels in the upper lip area which means there is less blood flow and this is particularly true of postmenopausal women.  As well, the muscles around the mouth in women are closer to the skin than they are in men, meaning the skin can be pulled tighter there which can lead to more wrinkles. But fear not, as now you can prevent and reduce these ugly lines the affordable way. That is through facial exercise. Here are a few ways to reduce the wrinkles.

 1.) Cover your teeth with your lips, and moving your mouth from side to side, as though you were blotting. Do not apply enough pressure to cause pain, but press hard enough so the movement is almost uncomfortable. Repeat for around one minute every day.

2.) Place your thumbs under your upper lip and your index fingers on the outside top of your upper lip. Now try to curl your lip up and use your fingers and thumbs to pull your lip down ... hold this tension for a count to 5. Repeat this step 10 times

Exercise your face for a wrinkle free skin

Forehead wrinkles; it is the most common sign of aging. It appears in two forms, vertical lines just above your nose and horizontal rows across your forehead. For the past few weeks we have discuss about healthy eating tips to reduce and prevent wrinkles. Now we will reveal a very affordable way to reduce wrinkles. Facial exercises.  Many beauty experts recommend facial exercises to reduce the appearance of forehead wrinkles. Now here is two simple exercises which is done using your hands.

Pointer Finger Exercise

To help to prevent the formation of forehead wrinkles, place your pointer fingers just above your eyes and under your brows, and pull downward toward your eyes while lifting your eyebrows. This exercise will not only help to stretch forehead muscles, but it can help to improve blood circulation and relieve muscle tension. Relax your face, and then repeat the exercise 10 times.

Palm Pressure

Press your palms against your forehead and use forehead muscles to try to move the skin slowly upwards, pushing against the resistance of your hands. Then, still pressing with your palms slowly try to move the skin back down. Remove your hands from your forehead and allow your face to relax. Then repeat the exercise.

Too much sugar causes wrinkles

 Yes, it does! Who doesn’t crave sweetness?? Most of us do need at least one of those comforting sugary treats to brighten up your day. However, experts do believe that sweet sugary foods like doughnuts, cakes, ice-cream and even drinking soda accelerates skin aging.

Clinical research has shown that eating a diet high in sugar leads to wrinkles. Sugar damages proteins in your bloodstream. Most vulnerable to damage: collagen and elastin, the protein fibres that keep skin firm and elastic. In fact, collagen is the most prevalent protein in the body. Once damaged, springy and resilient collagen and elastin become dry and brittle, leading to wrinkles and sagging. An answer to how to prevent wrinkles, is limiting your sugar intake to 32 grams daily or about 8 teaspoons. Remember to stay away from beverages with high sugar content.