We all want to retain our youthful appearance and may of us will go to great lengths to ensure this happens. The dilemma is that most of us discover too late that the methods we use are either ineffective or far more complicated than they need to be.

Nature tends to offer us both the simplest and effective means of solving our problems in life. It then only makes sense to follow natures advice when managing and preventing the signs of premature aging. Here are 3 top tips how:

TOP TIP #1: COUNTERACT FREE RADICALS WITH FOOD

Free radicals are unstable molecules within our body that have the potential to damage your DNA and cause premature aging. These molecules are missing a single electron and to fill the void they take an electron from a previously stable cell within the body, a transaction that can damage essential skin lipids and cell membranes.

Our body can counteract this through the use of antioxidants. These molecular compounds contain a spare electron which they pass off to the offending free radical, thereby leaving the previously stable cells in their content and undisturbed state. This is why it is extremely advantageous to eat foods containing a large number of antioxidants such as spinach and kale and other dark green, leafy vegetables, thereby bolstering the body's natural defenses and pushing back the signs of premature aging.

TOP TIP #2: PROTECT YOUR SKIN WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

Exposure to sunlight diminishes your natural level of antioxidants, therefore increasing your susceptibility to wrinkles, fine lines and premature aging. A necessary means of reducing this degeneration is the fortification of your skin with antioxidant skincare products.

Under a 12 week study conducted by Dr. James J. Leyden, Professor Emeritus from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, results concluded that of women aged between 32-59 with photo-damaged skin, six indicators of aging skin improved drastically due to the application of antioxidant skincare products. These included:

- skin surface roughness - lack of clarity/radiance - uneven skin tone - fine wrinkles - coarse wrinkles - overall aged appearance

TOP TIP #3: APPLY NATURAL ANTI AGING SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Only with use of 100% natural antioxidant skin care products and moisturizing creams can you ensure your sensitive skin is not exposed to unwanted reactions. This is why it is important that you use skin care products that correlate closest to the structural elements found in human skin.

This cell structure is known as Helix Aspersa Muller glycoconjugates and is only present in the serum produced by land snails. The complex compound is also one of the richest natural sources of antioxidants, making it essential in the fight against premature aging.