Our skin is bombarded with the tough realities of increasing temperatures and climate changes on a daily basis. With the perpetuation of global warming, increased exposure to the sun's harmful rays is certain. Therefore, leaving our skin unprotected will ensure premature aging is a mere formality.

Luckily protecting our skin is not as complicated as it may seem. Following these 3 simples rules will ensure you retain your youthful appearance by reducing the signs of premature aging.

RULE #1: FIGHT 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 short of one electron and in order to fulfill their needs they steal an electron from a previously stable cell within the body, a transaction that can damage essential skin lipids and cell membranes.

Through the application of antioxidants this degenerating procedure can be halted. These molecular compounds possess an extra electron that can be handed 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.

RULE #2: SHIELD YOUR SKIN WITH ANTIOXIDENTS

Exposure to sunlight reduces your natural level of antioxidants, therefore amplifying 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 facets of aging skin improved significantly with the use of antioxidant skincare products. These included:

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

RULE #3: USE ONLY NATURAL ANTI AGING SKIN CARE SOLUTIONS

Only with application of 100% natural antioxidant skin care products and moisturizing creams can you safeguard against adverse reactions to your sensitive skin. This is why it is important that you use skin care products that parallel the structural elements found in human skin.

This cell structure is known as Helix Aspersa Muller glycoconjugates and can only be found in the serum produced by land snails. The complex compound is also one of the highest natural sources of antioxidants, making it a required element in the process of limiting premature aging.