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LOOKING FOR
Dr. Right?
W I N T E R S K I N
Weather the wear and tear
WINTER
weather can leave
your skin worse for wear. Fortunately,
there are simple ways to cope with
the season’s dry air.
Wash wisely.
Hot water and soaps
with strong fragrances can cause
your skin to lose natural oils. It’s
best to use warm water with a mild
soap, one that contains no perfume
or deodorant, and to pat your skin
partially dry with a towel—don’t rub
it. Then apply skin lotion or cream.
Do this within three minutes of
finishing your bath or shower, while
your skin is still damp. And limit
bathing to no more than 10 minutes.
Use a humidifier in your home.
It will add moisture to the air and
help keep your skin from cracking.
You don’t have to spend a lot—just
place two or three small humidifiers,
which you can buy at a drugstore,
around your house.
Slather on the sunscreen.
Apply
a moisturizing, broad-spectrum
sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or
higher, and wait 30 minutes for
the sunscreen to “set” before going
outdoors. Put it on your face, hands
and any other part of your skin that
may be exposed. Even in winter, the
sun can take a toll on your skin.
Dress for
success.
Wear
gloves and dress in
layers, with loose-
fitting cotton clothes next to your
skin. Sweating and overheating may
irritate your skin, but layering allows
you to regulate your temperature by
removing garments as needed. Get
out of wet clothes as soon as possible.
Hydrate from the inside.
“What
you eat and drink can also help keep
your skin hydrated,” says Rowan Fish,
MD, board-certified in dermatology.
“Drink at least eight glasses of water
per day. Eat foods high in omega-3s
and foods with high water content,
such as cucumbers, zucchini, citrus
fruit and pineapple.”
Orange-pineapple smoothie
Makes 2 servings.
Ingredients
1 banana
2 cups pineapple chunks, packed in
juice and drained
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup nonfat milk
2 tablespoons honey
4 to 5 ice cubes
Directions
Place all ingredients in blender and
puree until smooth.
Nutrition information
Amount per serving: 292 calories,
0g total fat (0g saturated fat), 73g
carbohydrates, 4g protein, 4g dietary
fiber, 20mg sodium.
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Need to hydrate? One cup
of pineapple contains
223 milliliters of water.
Rowan
Fish, MD