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Other anti-ageing lifestyle advice

• Eat well. According to Jeffrey Blumberg, a nutrition professor at Tufts University in Boston, USA, ‘There is evidence that a diet rich in vitamins protects against photoageing – also known as premature skin ageing – as well as skin cancer.’ Blumberg recommends getting a hefty dose of beta-carotene – a pigment that the body converts to vitamin A to generate new cells – by eating apricots, peaches, nectarines, sweet potatoes, carrots and leafy greens. Citrus fruits, berries and melon provide vitamin C, which is essential for building new collagen. Fish, red meat, chicken, grains and eggs contain selenium, another antioxidant, which works with vitamin E against pollutants and, potentially, to combat skin cancer. Perfect sources of Vitamin E include oil-rich nuts, seeds and avocados, so incorporate these foods into your daily diet as your skin insurance policy.
• Drink plenty of water. Overall skin health depends on proper hydration. According to nutritional expert Jane Clarke, drinking 2.5 litres a day is optimum.
• Give up smoking and avoid smoky environments. Skincare guru Eve Lom says she can spot a smoker at 20 paces. The skin looks sallow as a result of poor circulation and the action of drawing on the cigarette causes lines to be etched around the mouth.
• Walk whenever you can. This activity delivers oxygen to the complexion, gets blood flowing and makes worries of every kind (including wrinkles) feel less important.

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