Younger Skin With These Tips
Melissa Hogenboom One overlooked factor that can help to keep your skin in better shape is what we eat (Credit: Getty Images) Plants, fats, and fermented foods can reduce wrinkles, boost collagen and improve the texture of our skin. Skin is the largest organ in the body and must last us our lifetime. In addition to keeping us looking youthful, well-cared for skin also actively benefits our wider health. But as the barrier between our bodies and the outside world, it takes a battering. Many environmental factors contribute to skin ageing, including air pollution, ozone and a changing climate, says Jean Krutmann, professor of dermatology at the Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine. "For decades we thought ultraviolet radiation was the major driver of environmental-induced skin ageing. We know this is not correct," says Krutmann. "Other wavelengths within natural sunlight can contribute to ageing, for example, visible light and infrared radiation." E...