Many women nowadays follow a lot of skin regimen and routines just to improve their overall appearance. Although there is no doubt about having skin care routines can improve naturally your beauty and looks, most people fail to realize that the food and drinks they consume play a huge role in their respective looks and appearance. Alcohol, for instance, has a very destructive component that affects the physical and internal beauty.

As it happens, too much alcohol in your system can dramatically degrade your physical looks. While having good-looking cocktails and drinks for the purpose of social media attraction is pretty enticing, you must realize that these drinks do not offer any benefit for you. And if you are not entirely sure how alcohol affects your beauty, here are some reasons why you must start a sober living for women immediately:

Speed Up Aging Process

Alcoholic drinks can naturally speed up your aging process. And this is a fact that you must always remember. Keep in mind that when you drink alcohol, it totally dehydrates your body. Apparently, alcohol prevents the production of your anti-diuretic hormones. This forces your kidney to work harder than the usual. Thus, removing a lot of water from your body.

Certainly, you know what happens when your system is dehydrated. It does not only affect your skin, but it also affects every organ in your system. And when your skin dries inside out, your skin tends to wrinkle much quicker than the usual. Moreover, this will slow down your cells to regenerate new ones. Hence, you will end up having dry old skin that could make you look much older.

Damage Your Hair

Just like your skin, your hair can be also damaged when you are dehydrated. According to studies, skin and hair share almost the same cells. So, when one is experiencing a great deal damage, there is also a huge chance that the other is also experiencing the same thing.

In addition, it has been found that drinking alcohol decrease the zinc that is in your body. And when your body lacks the needed amount of zinc, this results in a much serious hair damage and degradation.

Causing Redness in Your Face

For sure, you’ve seen how your or someone’s face turns red when they drink alcohol. In actuality, the reddish or pinkish skin that appears when you drink too much alcohol does not mean that you are already drunk. This only means that the small blood vessels in your skin widens as you consume alcohol. Once these small vessels widen, they encourage more blood flow in the areas affected or your face.

Although some may say that they look good in having a pinkish or reddish glow, this actually can cause serious damage to your skin, blood vessels, and your eyes. This condition is called rosacea that once worsens, it could lead to blindness and other serious conditions.

Bloated Face

You are surely aware of the “beer-belly” condition. And it is common knowledge already that alcoholic drinks are the main reason for this. But, little did everyone know that liquors and alcoholic beverages can also result in the bloating of your face.

This series of events is actually related to the apparent dehydration that your body experiences when you consume alcohol. Since your system is experiencing a lot of water and electrolyte loss, your system tends to rob all the water that it can get when you drink water or eat food. And this abrupt robbing causes for the tissues to swell. Hence, this results in having a bloated face.

Swelling Around Your Eye

The same thing happens to your eyes as they also get swollen when you drink alcohol. This is all because of the water retention. It is important for you to note that dehydration affects almost all of your systems in the body. And although you will surely try to replenish your water consumption after drinking alcohol, your kidneys and liver will still try to work so hard. Accordingly, you will still end up dehydrated inside out.

Leads to Dull Complexion.

When your skin is healthy and glowing, this only means that your system and organs are working properly. Essentially, the way your skin looks and appears on the outside is a great indication that your internal system is working and functioning in its optimal state.

So, when you seem to notice that you are losing the brightness and glowing complexion that you once had, it only means that there is something wrong. And if you are drinking a lot of alcohol, this is the main effect that you can get from this negative habit.

All in all, the way you look outside has definitely something to do with the way your inner health and condition shows. So, even if you apply several creams and follow various skin care regimens, if you are not taking care or being mindful of the things you consume, your beauty will certainly fade in no time. And much more if you are drinking alcohol regularly.

A MILLENNIAL CERTIFIED TRAINER BREAKS IT DOWN

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Just like fashion, music and interior design, fitness goes through fads. Who hasn’t seen an Insta post of “Goat Yoga?”  For those who bopped around to Madonna, we can’t forget Jazzercise, step aerobics, The Thigh Master, Tae-Bo, The Abdominizer, Buns of Steel, and the list goes on.  Just because all “the cool kids” are doing a certain workout, does not mean it’s right for you. We turned to Vince Sant, Certified fitness trainer with ISSA and CEO of Vshred.com a fitness platform. Vince certainly speaks from a place of knowledge, with close to 1 million YouTube subscribers tuning in for his advice.

Wearable Technology

Whether they’re fitness trackers, pedometers, or calorie counters, this market has reached scheduled 4 billion in sales as of 2017. One study showed that non-wearers experienced more weight-loss because they relied on personal effort and, literally, sweat, to guide their workouts vs. a numerical data indicator. Vince suggests that “Sweat and good old-fashioned fatigue may be more reliable than data numbers on your wrist.  After a few weeks or months, the novelty of knowing your step totals or resting heart rate wears off–even faster if you know about inaccurate those numbers can be.”

Spinning

People choose spinning for a variety of reason including weight loss, cardio and stress relief.  Spinning is great for weight loss if done correctly and with a sensible diet that produces a caloric deficit. Vince Sant cautions that ”Spinning excessively can actually lead to atrophy of the muscles in your legs which is the opposite of strengthening them. The simple truth is that losing weight without strength and weight training can and will lead to atrophied and weakened muscles throughout the body”. Although cycling helps build some muscle, doing excessive amounts of cycling without the addition of strength training is not a comprehensive well-rounded workout.

Boxing

Boxing is a great workout for your entire body. It has stress relief benefits, helps concentration and eye-hand coordination. The improved endurance and stronger muscles you build translate effectively into life outside the ring, giving you the ability to perform everyday movements with energy and a decreased risk of injury.

Vince points out that, “With contact, boxing injuries can be a factor. Even while wearing head and mouth protection, sparring and competition can lead to minor injuries such as bruises and split lips and more serious injuries such as broken bones and concussions.” Vince suggests limiting boxing trained to shadow boxing, striking focus mitts and the smaller focus pads and hitting the heavy bag and speed bag, along with classic boxing training modalities such as running and jumping rope.

HIIT Training

HIIT training is a type of metabolic workout where you use both cardiovascular and strength training.  Your aerobic and anaerobic systems will both be used throughout the routine, meaning glycogen and fat will both be used as fuels.  Most of these training sessions last between 10-40 minutes. Vince says that “The biggest risk of this type of training is an injury caused by lack of supervision or know-how of the person training.” Studies show that your resting metabolic rate can be increased for the 24 hours after you do these types of workouts and that it may burn fat more efficiently than long aerobic workouts. Vince says, “The key is to recognize signs of fatigue that can lead to poor form and injury.”

Metabolic Training

This is a combination of cardio and strength conditioning. As examples, think of P90X, CrossFit, Insanity, or high-intensity circuit training. Metabolic training is about increasing “the storage and delivery of energy for any activity.” If you do this type of training the correct way, you can burn more calories, get ‘afterburn,’ build endurance, strength, and fitness while having variety. Since this type of exercise seems to have so many benefits, why doesn’t everybody just do it? “The problem,” says Vince Sant, “Is that it’s just too intense for many beginners.”  The cons of this workout are that there is a high attrition rate, a risk of injury and muscle soreness. If you are set on doing this program, Vince advises to bone up on more basic fitness first.

Body Weight Training

These are simple, effective exercises to improve balance, flexibility, and strength without machinery or extra equipment. Examples include:

Push-ups

Pull-ups

Dips

Squats

Lunges

The pros of this method include high repetitions and increased endurance. There is no equipment required, it is convenient and can be done at home or while traveling. There is less risk of injury while working several muscle groups at once. Vince says, “Some of the cons include that it may be difficult to achieve an intensity that is near the individual’s one-rep max. It also may be difficult to execute for those who are overweight.”

Vibration Boards/Platforms

“These are an absolute no,” says Vince Sant. He adds, “Vibration boards do not, and will not, work better than traditional exercises like barbells or cardio. The theory is that the vibration signals are transferred into body tissues, tendons, and muscles, which increases muscle contractions and ultimately improves muscle strength, coordination, and balance. In the long term, such contractions would increase muscle mass and energy expenditure, leading to better control of blood sugar levels. But these are still theories. The overall effects of whole-body vibration therapy remain elusive, as scientific studies vary largely in the vibration parameters used.”

If you are confused, what is the best method to adopt for your workout?

Vince stresses that “a workout should be fun, convenient, not cause repetitive injury. It should involve a warm up and cool down, have appropriate gear, be mindful of weather, be aware of your body.  If something is causing pain beyond burn, stop that exercise. Workouts should take into consideration pre-existing injuries. For example, if you have chronic knee pain, swimming is a good option, while jumping and squats are not. Vince sums it up with, “For the most well-rounded workout, be sure to incorporate, balance, aerobics, flexibility, and strength training.”

Vince Sant

Fitness Expert & Co-Founder V Shred

Vince Sant, 25, is the Co-Founder of V Shred, the fastest growing online fitness and nutrition portal in the world. As an ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, Former
Model Turned Fitness Expert, Instagram Fitness Guru & YouTube Sensation,
Vince’s mission is to offer the masses a sustainable and transformative
lifestyle-based training program designed to put the fun back into fitness and
nutrition.

In 2015, Vince co-founded V Shred along with Nick Daniel, Roger Crandall, Kevin Pearn, who sought out to create a healthy fitness movement specifically designed to deliver profound changes in your body with the minimal amount of workout time.

Vince is responsible for creating some of the world’s most popular fitness and nutrition programs such as Fat Loss Extreme and Toned in 90 Days for women and men and Ripped in 90 Days for men.

V Shred is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information visit http://www.vshred.com