| Your forties are the decade when the aging process | | | | avoid jogging if you want to preserve a youthful |
| really starts to kick in hard, with changes happening in | | | | face and profile. |
| your physical appearance, especially for women | | | | People in their forties tend to lead a hectic lifestyle, |
| nearing the menopause. | | | | trying to balance family life and work life, so it is |
| Protection from the sun is even more vital, as is | | | | crucial to try to find enough time to rest whenever |
| moisturising, due to your skin becoming more fragile. | | | | possible to recover from everyday stress. |
| Your skin will also become rougher and drier in this | | | | In this decade, you should take a long hard look at |
| decade, so it is very important to exfoliate well. Dead | | | | your diet. What you were eating during your thirties |
| skin cells can build up on the surface layer of the | | | | may no longer be suitable to the needs of your body. |
| skin, making its texture rougher. Protecting your skin | | | | Estrogen and hormone balancing food are the key to |
| will also help to avoid more wrinkles appearing and | | | | keep feeling healthy, and slow down the effects of |
| uneven pigmentation. Using retinoids and vitamin A will | | | | the aging process. Women tend to burn calories |
| boost your levels of elastin and collagen in your skin, | | | | more slowly than men, and their bodies have a |
| helping to make you look younger. | | | | naturally higher fat content. |
| It is very important to maintain a regular exercise | | | | Hopefully this guide has given you a brief rundown to |
| routine to look after your skeleton structure and | | | | some of the best ways to preserve your looks and |
| muscle tone, and to combat a slowdown in your | | | | feel better about yourself in body and mind as the |
| metabolism. Combine a cardiovascular workout and | | | | aging process continues. |
| resistance exercise to achieve this. It is advised to | | | | |