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The sun is vital to the survival of our planet as we know it. It is a source of light, warmth, and imperative to the life cycle of all living things. Excessive sun exposure is also the leading cause of premature aging. So much, in fact, that scientific research estimate that the sun is responsible for up to 80% of the skin’s aging. That statistic aloneis simply incredible. Unprotected daily exposure to UV sunlight is causing you to age at an accelerated pace.

Sunlight can be detrimental to your skin because of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation that the sun emits resulting in free radical production in the human body. Free radicals are molecules that are chemically imbalanced due to a missing electron. In order to regain equilibrium, these electron-deficient molecules wreak cellular chaos on your body by feasting on electrons from other nearby molecules.

Free radicals are a serious threat to the human body. These imbalanced molecules attack and damage collagen fibers. These damaged fibers then deteriorate causing the skin to lose its elasticity and resilience resulting in premature aging of the skin.

Unsightly wrinkles, age spots, and a dull complexion are all direct effects of excessive free radical production in the body from UV sunlight. Excessive exposure is really the collective amount of time spent in the sun, as opposed to spending an afternoon at the beach. Everyday exposure has a much more damaging effect on the skin than occasional long hours in the sun. So, how do you protect yourself the sun’s harmful UV radiation and stop the premature aging clock? Here are 4 methods of shielding your skin from the sun’s UV rays in order of importance.



Cover Up: The simplest and most effective means of protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays is clothing. Tightly woven fabrics and darker colors are best when it comes to sun protection. Of course, this is dependent upon the season. Wearing such clothing in the summer months can bring upon a multitude of other undesirable sun-related conditions such as heat stroke.

Sunscreen: Using sunscreen on a regular basis not only protects your skin against sunburn and skin cancer, but typical signs of premature aging. When choosing a sunscreen make sure that it contains at least one of the following active ingredients: avobenzone, zinc oxide, or titanium oxide. These three ingredients have been approved in the U.S. for protection against UVA-I light, the most harmful type of UV light because it penetrates to the deepest layers of the skin.

Avoid Peak Hours: UV radiation emitted by the sun is strongest between the hours of10 AM and 4 PM. Limit extended exposure to sunlight during these peak hours, especially during the summer months when ultraviolet radiation is more intense.

Use Antioxidant Protection: The skin uses antioxidants to ward off free radical production in the body. Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene are all antioxidants. Skin creams containing vitamin C can be applied topically with good results. All skin creams containing vitamin C are not created equally. The best anti aging skin cream we’ve found joins vitamin C and palmitic acid to form Ascorbyl Palmitate which is 10 times more effective than vitamin C alone.



Defending your skin with the above mentioned methods will undoubtedly reduce if not eliminate your chances of premature aging due to overexposure to sunlight. The above mentioned product possessing the breakthrough ingredient, Ascorbyl Palmitate, is called LifeCell. LifeCell is an all-in-one anti wrinkle cream, firming cream, 24-hour moisturizer, age-spot reducer, corrective eye cream treatment, lip-plumper and make-up base! Remember, by making small adjustments in your lifestyle habits now, you will be reaping the benefits well into your later years.



By: Stephen Cauldry

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The best natural skin care cream is one that contains, plant oils, proteins and vitamins necessary for the skin’s health.  You won’t find the best skin creams in department stores or advertised on television.  You’ll have to do a little searching to find anything that contains all of these compounds, but it is well worth the effort.

The best natural skin care cream should help slow the signs of aging and conquer dryness, without feeling overly oily or greasy.  The skin’s layers are composed of chains of amino acid proteins.  The body needs protein for many things, and rebuilding skin-cells and fibers is one of them.

Research has shown that if a protein is similar enough to that which is normally found in the skin, it will be used to build new cells.  Many products contain keratin, one of those amino acid proteins.  But, the best skin creams contain a new compound called Functional Keratin.

It was created through a patented process that allows it to be readily used to build more cells.  It may be the best natural skin care cream ever made.  The functional ingredient was derived from the wool of Australian sheep, so it won’t be found on a supermarket shelf, but you can order it through the internet.

Researchers were amazed when they saw the effect that COQ10 had on the skin’s cells.  The coenzyme is an antioxidant found all over the human body.  But, until recently, we were unaware that the skin’s stores are depleted when exposed to the sun. 

The best skin creams contain a variety of the antioxidant that can penetrate through many of the skin’s layers, replacing that which is lost due to the sun and repairing earlier damage done by the sun.  When it comes to the beauty of our faces, sunshine may be our worst enemy, but the use of sun-screens is becoming more and more controversial.

The best natural skin care cream also contains vitamin B-5 which helps repair skin tissue and acts as a moisturizer.   But, it also provides protection from sun burn.  It relieves existing sunburns and enhances tanning.  A light tan protects the deepest of the skin’s layers from harmful UV radiation. 

Sun screen lotions only provide protection from sunburns and do not protect the lower layers from UV damage.  In fact some of the UV rays penetrate more deeply when the screens are used.  The safest and best skin creams do not contain a screening element or an SPF rating.

Hyaluronic acid is another of the amino acid proteins needed to create skin-fibers.  But, so far, scientists have not found a naturally occurring protein that is compatible.  They have however found a type of kelp that can be used to decrease the break down of the protein.

It is called wakame and it is only found in the best natural skin care cream.  An extract of the kelp inhibits an enzymatic process that destroys the protein.  So, research has shown that with continued use, the levels of the protein naturally rise.  So, look for wakame, if you really want the best.

 

 

 



By: Margaret Bell

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Following are the Components of Physical fitness :

1. Speed: Speed is the ability of a person to execute motor movements with high speed in the shortest period of time. It is equal to the distance covered per unit of time. the element of speed is involved in most of the athletic skills such as in sprint running, some skills of soccer, basketball, etc.

2.Strength: Strength is the ability of a muscle to expert or release force by contraction enabling a person to overcome resistance or to act against resistance.

3. Power: Power is the ability of muscle to release maximum force in the shortest period of time. It is equal to force multiplied by speed. It is the combination of strength and speed. Speed and force must be combined for effective performance in activities like baseball throw, jumps for height, football kick, boxing punch,etc.

4. Endurance :Endurance is the ability of the person to perform movement of moderate (Sub-maximum) contractions over prolonged period of time under conditions of fatigue or tiredness. It is the product of all psychic and physical energy of human body.

5. Flexibility : Flexibility is the ability of a muscle to perform movements with large range of motion.

6. Agility : Agility is the ability of a person to change positions in space or to change directions quickly and effectively e.g. football player quickly changes direction or giving dodge to opponent, hurdle crossing over the barrier or hurdles, zig-zag running, etc.

7. Balance : Balance is the ability of a person to control human body or to maintain equilibrium under static and dynamic conditions e.g. hand stand, skating, skiing, catching a fly in baseball, etc.

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