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Can I just say that exercising is tiring? I know it's a way of life for a lot of women , and thats awesome. But, thats not me (although I know I'm missing out on the detoxifying and stress-relieving benefits of a good sweat session). We all have our bad habits, whether its always saying yes to cake, watching movies till 3AM or hitting happy hour more than a few times a week. Its all good, but the effect on our skin can linger far longer than any fleeting fun we have in the moment. There are few quick fixes, but you can adopt some healthy habits to offset some of your skin issues you might experience from indulging in your guiltiest pleasures. Ready, set, glow.
HABIT: EATING TONS OF SUGAR AND PROCESSED FOODS WHAT HAPPENS: Hate to break it to you, but sweets and other junk food are absolute worst for your skin.Sometimes a chocolate-glazed donut with sprinklesjust feels like its worth a breakout or even a flare-up of a rosacea or eczema."Eating a lot of sugar and processed food throwsoff just about every system and function in the body necessary to have healthy skin. "Its interferes with healthy digestion, elimination and even hormone function. WHAT TO DO: -Drinks tons and tons of plain, room temperature or warm water because dehydration can exacerbate internal imbalances caused a junk diet. It helps you purge toxins more quickly. -Taking a high-quality probotic or eating fermented foods daily to improve gut health.	HABIT: LATE NIGHTS, NO SLEEP WHAT HAPPENS: Late-night phone scrolling can cause dark circles, puffy eyes and a lackluster complexion. Whatever keeps you up at nights-whether its deadlines, a loaded social calender or stress, it shows. "Sleep is the only time the skin does not deal with constantly being barraged by environmental pollutants and taxicants". Basically you've got to give it a rest. WHAT TO DO: -Make up for your lack of sleep with an Om session. Ever heard of yoga nidra? if not,get into it. This yoga and meditation practice translates to "yoga sleep", and doing it for just one hour is equivalent to four hours of deep sleep. -A miracle eye cream is also essential. Put Nourish Organics Renewing + Cooling Eye Cream on every night and day,and it works overtime to keep you looking bright- eyed on all those mornings after.	HABIT: STRESSING OUT WHAT HAPPENS:  Sometimes stress can be a good thing: an adrenaline rush for example, galvanizes you to pull off your greatest feats. But when stress is chronic-as in, you feel like you're under constant pressure every single day-thats no good. This way of life spikes the stress hormone cortisol, which triggers inflammation, kicks up  oil production and hinders formation of skin-firming collagen. WHAT TO DO: -This is another case when a little meditation can help out. -Choose creams and serums with calming ingredients like camomile and licorice extract.