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(NC)—You may be 41, but your face and hands look 51. Or, you may be 51, but no one would ever guess by your skin. Dermatologists are quick to point out that we all have a "real" skin age, and a "chronological" skin age. Here are some quick tips on how to make your skin look younger, courtesy of Olay and of Dr. Michael Roizen, author of the number one bestseller, RealAge: Are You As Young As You Can Be? He is also the founder of www.realage.com.

• If you think your skin looks old, it probably does.
• Keep track of your blood pressure and keep it normal low. Arterial aging is one of the three main factors influencing skin age and appearance. Good artery health includes a diet high in fruit, fish, potassium, and calcium.
• Eat five to six servings of vegetables a day, and two to three pieces of whole fruit.
• Eat fish at least three times a week.
• Eat the good fats like olive oil, avocados, flaxseeds, canola oil, fish and nuts, keeping them to 25% of your total daily calories.
• Sunshine produces vitamin D. Ten to 20 minutes of it every day, with a sunscreen on face and hands, will keep you looking young.
• Moisturize routinely with lotions like Olay Total Effects or Olay Regenerist, which are specifically developed to counter the visible signs of aging
• Get your sleep: minimum six and a half to seven hours for women and seven to eight hours for men.
• Quit smoking and avoid second hand smoke for better general health, but also to prevent fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
• Remove unnecessary stress from your life. Daily exercise and calling on friends frequently will help to de-stress and has multiple additional benefits.
• Enjoy mutually monogamous sex frequently. Quality sex correlates with a younger "real" age.

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Last modified: 09/20/03