A mature woman has taken to social media to share the "top four things you must start doing" if you want to look younger in older age. The 76-year-old woman claims she looks 25 years younger than her real age because of a few beauty rules, including eating one vegetable every day. On TikTok, using the handle @Holistic.
tips , she advised: "Stop using fake tans or tanning beds, your skin can become too dry eventually." With the recent spate of overcast summer days, Brits might be tempted to turn to fake tan for that bronzed, glowing look, but this older lady is against it. Natural tanning, on the other hand, is a known age accelerator, as the rays from the sun can be damaging to the skin and can lead to nasty lesions, such as skin cancer.
While a short amount of sun can boost vitamin D levels, and can help give you a healthy glow, prolonged exposure can be dangerous. "Simply eating carrots every single day can increase the melanin in your skin, helping you be tan naturally," the woman claimed, suggesting that only a small amount of time in the sun is needed. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A, which Holland and Barrett stated "can help you tan, but without burning".
Sun safety is paramount, not just to delay the development of wrinkles, but to also reduce the risk of developing skin cancers. This is why it's important to wear sunscreen, to stay out of the sun between 11am to 3pm, if you can, and to wear protective clothing. The elderly woman added that anot.