Need to lose a few pounds? Exercise.
Want to get strong and fit? Easy. Exercise.
Want to improve your skin health?... Wait, uh...exercise?
YES!
Exercise is just as beneficial for your skin as it is for your overall fitness goals. Here are the top three ways exercise keeps your skin clear and glowing!
Promotes increased blood flow
Exercise helps promote increased blood flow, which supplies essential nutrients to the skin (and removes waste products and free radicals from skin cells). This has a huge impact in keeping your skin radiant and healthy.
Helps flush out toxins
Exercise makes you sweat, which increases the removal of toxins through perspiration.
Decreases stress levels
“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't.” - Elle Woods
And these endorphins can also indirectly help calm your skin! It’s been shown that exercise helps buffer the effects of stress and reduce the level of stress hormones. In turn, this can help calm stress-related skin conditions like acne and eczema.
There are so many benefits to exercise and improved skin is just the tip of the iceberg! And remember, exercise should be fun and looks different for everyone. Walk, run, dance, swim… just start. And don’t forget to wash your face immediately after with our oil and acne-fighting Isabel Peppermint bar.
xoxo, J
