Metroholica

Eat healthy. Include all food groups and avoid added sugar and refined flour.

Eat fresh. Fresh foods have more nutrients and are more delicious.

Don’t worry, be happy. Stress and unhappiness ages you

Apply sunblock generously and frequently. And avoid the sun at peak hours. Bright light of the sun can do enormous damage to the skin. But you do need a little bit of sun for your body to make its own Vitamin D. Therefore, take a light sunbath preferably in the morning, or whenever it is convenient to you. If you live in a sunny, warm area and have a long commute, polarize your windows to reduce sun exposure.

Use sunglasses. This will protect your eyes and avoid wrinkles between them. Make sure that you buy sunglasses with UV protection.

Drink with your mouth, not a straw. Using straws might also cause wrinkles around the mouth. Therefore, sip directly from the bottle or a glass.

Sleep on your back. The pressure on you face during the night has a negative effect on the face. Some models and Hollywood celebrities sleep with silk pillows to avoid more rigid wrinkles on the pillow to touch their skin.

Keep your weight constant. Weight fluctuations of more than 15 pounds will cause your skin to lose its elasticity and will result in wrinkles.

• Minimise noise with earplugs and minimise light with window blinds, heavy curtains, or an eye mask. Do not turn on bright lights if you need to get up at night. Use a small night-light instead.

• Avoid large meals within two hours of bedtime. If you are hungry, a glass of milk or a light snack is a good choice. Milk contains the amino acid L-tryptophan, which has been shown in research to help people go to sleep.

• Get aerobic exercise during the day to reduce stress hormones, but avoid anything too strenuous within three hours of bedtime. Regular exercise may promote deeper sleep.

• Go to bed at a regular time and avoid napping late in the afternoon. If you need to nap, take a brief nap for 10-15 minutes about eight hours after you awake.

• Stop working at any task an hour before bedtime to calm mental activity.

• At bedtime, keep your mind off worries or things that upset you; avoid discussing emotional issues in bed.

• Consider having pets stay outside of your sleeping area. Having a pet in bed with you may cause you to wake if you have allergies or if the pet moves around on the bed.

• Make sure your bedroom is well ventilated and at a comfortable temperature (below 75 degrees and above 54 degrees F).

• Keep your bedroom for sex and sleeping. If you can’t sleep or if you wake up in the middle of the night, go into another room and read a book or watch television until you feel sleepy.

• Learn a relaxation technique such as progressive muscle relaxation and practice it in bed.

• Nicotine is a stimulant and should be avoided particularly near bedtime and upon night awakenings. Stimulants may interfere with sleep.

• Caffeine should be discontinued at least four to six hours before bedtime. Caffeine is a stimulant that is present in coffee, cola, tea, chocolate and various over-the-counter medications. Consider gradually reducing the amount of caffeine you consume to avoid withdrawal symptoms like headaches.

• Alcohol is a depressant and may help you fall asleep, but the subsequent metabolism that clears it from your body when you are sleeping causes a withdrawal syndrome. This withdrawal causes awakenings and is often associated with nightmares and sweats. If you are still having trouble sleeping after trying some of these suggestions, tell your doctor about it. There may be an underlying medical condition that is causing your sleep problem.