9 tips for aging without aging

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Practice intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is also called the 16/8 program. It consists of eating over a period of 8 hours and resting the digestive system for 16 hours. “It means either removing an evening meal or breakfast,” says Natacha Dzikowski. She advises you not to eat on Sunday evening. “It’s been 52 days of the year during which the digestive system is put to rest. It’s a real makeover and vitality”, she explains.

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Stress, sun, tobacco … to avoid
“We always say that good genes allow us to age well, but we forget the important role of the environment. The aging of the body is 20% genetics but 80% epigenetics, the influence of the environment. on our DNA “, underlines Natacha Dzikowski. To look beautiful with your age, pay particular attention to the sun, stress, tobacco.

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Less acidic foods
“The more acidity there is in our body, the less oxygen there is for our cells. Chronic acidosis can lead to problems like osteoporosis, hypertension, loss of muscle tissue, sleep disturbances. … “, explains Natacha Dzikowski. His recommendation: reduce (without eliminating) the consumption of acid-producing foods (meat, fish, peanut oil, coffee, tea, cocoa, wine, refined sugar, etc.) and increase the consumption of alkaline foods (green vegetables, raw or cooked, colored vegetables, except tomato, milk, cream, banana, almond, dried fruits, except apricot …).

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Muscle your mind
“Forge a positive, optimistic and constructive state of mind that enjoys looking ahead through daily training: meditation, positive thoughts, EFT, yoga, breathing exercises …”, recommends Natacha Dzikowski. “These techniques will also give you the opportunity to get to know yourself well,” she emphasizes. “To feel good, aligned with yourself, it is super important to maintain your vital force, to look at yourself with lucidity and awareness to determine what really drives us, pushes us, motivates us”, explains Natacha Dkikowski

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The right trio of physical activities
If you want to stay in shape, don’t just do weight training or cardio! The winning trio for our expert? “We add bodybuilding, also called muscle strengthening, cardio training and a relaxation activity, stretching like yoga or Pilates.” Strength training allows you to develop and keep your muscles, to increase your basic metabolism. Cardio training helps eliminate body fat, and flexibility exercises help maintain range of motion and improve posture.

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A sugar-free diet
Try to limit your consumption of refined sugars as much as possible (alcohol, pastries, pastries, chocolate, etc.) so as not to age. “An excess of sugar is responsible for glycation, this stiffening of the elastic fibers” caramelized “by our excess sugar and responsible for the appearance of wrinkles”, explains Natacha Dzikowski.

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The right skin cleansing
Doing a simple makeup removal every night does not leave the skin clean. Natacha Dzikowski’s advice? Make a double make-up removal, starting by applying a cleansing oil which absorbs fatty substances and fine particles, then rinse with water with a soft cotton ball, then using a cleansing milk or gel which is rinsed with water with a cotton also. “The skin is really clean in depth and will be able to absorb the active ingredients at night”, specifies our expert.

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The right anti-wrinkle active ingredients
To have beautiful, firm, radiant and luminous skin, use the right skin youth active ingredients: hyaluronic acid, collagen, retinol, antioxidants (vitamins A, C, E, selenium, zinc). Natacha Dzikowski’s recommendations: “an anti-aggression shield every morning with a serum + cream duo based on antioxidants and hyaluronic acid and repair and regeneration at night with retinol cures and nourishing night oils”.