And yet, ANOTHER benefit of daily exercise!

The key to a healthy lifestyle: diet and exercise. Living a healthy lifestyle can help you live longer and help you look younger while doing it!

Studies show that regular aerobic exercise is a must for anyone committed to slowing the aging process. With an increase in blood flow to the skin, there is also an increase in the rate of new cell growth and oils for moisture. Exercise not only helps keep your body in shape, flexible and healthy, but your skin as well as it helps keep the skin supple to prevent wrinkle formation.

So what will you do to slow the aging process? Jogging around your neighborhood? Heading to the gym? Joining a yoga class? Or my personal favorite, rollerblading! Now it's your turn- what's your favorite stay young activity?

Enza and Exercise

November 19, 2012-- 1:56 PM

Even though many of you skin fanatics probably already know, I am just learning how complete skin care reaches far beyond your morning and nightly cleansing/moisturizing routine. I mean, did you know that sweating from exercise can actually "detoxify" your skin? I had no idea-- but I figure this can be even more reason for me to kick myself into shape. 

I (like many others) really do enjoy exercise but struggle to find the time (and motivation) for it. So in order to force myself into it, I started a training schedule for a half marathon I will be running in next spring.. which is coming up more quickly than I'd like it to. So anyway, yesterday, I went out for a longer run- the gorgeous weather talked me into it. I remembered from my skin care consult with Deb last week, to cleanse, tone and moisturize my face immediately after working out. And when I did just that, I was surprised to see my face so quickly back to normal after running- not flushed, not red, and not even a little bit oily. My skin felt great instantly. 

Now that I'm working on obtaining flawless skin, I have yet another reason to get out and exercise- especially before the cold weather kicks in! Wish me luck! :)

Keep Calm and Walk On

Before making our way into the holiday season, what better time to begin a daily exercise routine than now? You won't believe the benefits that a simple lunch-hour walk can have on your stress level and overall skin care, as well as various other aspects of your health.

It won't take much- just a half an hour out of your hectic day- to lower your stress levels and make yourself a happier you! Daily exercise such as walking can help relieve muscle tension and reduce the hormones that cause you the most stress, while also triggering the release of endorphins- a chemical in your brain that relives pain and stimulates relaxation. Plus, a break in your day will allow you to take a time away from the things that are stressing you out. Walk with friends, walk with music, or walk by yourself and feel the stress slip away.

Walking can also help boost your confidence by improving the appearance of your skin and its complexion. Walking increases blood circulation to all parts of the body, which includes the skin and any affected skin parts. This results in more toxins being removed from the skin from sweating, increased nutrients being received by the skin, a slowing the ageing process of the skin, and increasing the production of collagen to keep your skin tight and wrinkle-free.

There are many more benefits of walking on overall health including weight loss, reduction of heart disease and cancers, deflecting diabetes, etc. So why wait? Take advantage of the last few days of fall and start walking now! Your mind, your body, and your skin will thank you for it.