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What's Chlorella?
 
 
Every woman hopes to be youthful and beautiful forever. We want to effectively reduce the rates of aging. Don't forget "active oxygen" when you consider any anti-aging solution.

According to a research found recently, the cause of aging is not the malfunction of the body itself, but is the damages made by active oxygen to the cells and tissues. That is to say “aging is the work of active oxygen to our bodies”, and people start to pay attentions on active oxygen.

We cannot live without oxygen. When our bodies convert oxygen into energy, 2% of the total oxygen will become active oxygen. Active oxygen has many functions, such as prevention of viruses and bacteria invasions, sterilization, and disinfection. However, active oxygen attacks our bodies when we overproduce it. It hurts our cells and genes, damages our blood vessels, and oxidizes our bodies.
Pre-Cambrian chlorella-like fossil
 
The first thing we should do is to review our lifestyles.  Even with the same ages, the incidence of active oxygen will be different based on the environment and lifestyles.  Do your bodies easy to overproduce active oxygen? Please check the following questions immediately.

Tobaccos contain active oxygen, and active oxygen is also produced during detoxification of tar. We should quit smoking if it is possible. Moderate alcohol intake is fine, but drinking too much make our bodies overproduce active oxygen when alcohol is detoxified in our livers.

If you often go out, you need to anti-UV thoroughly! Ultraviolet rays generate harmful active oxygen and destroy skins from inside. Please be careful if you often feel stress. Active oxygen is generated in the process of secreting adrenal cortical hormone. Please avoid staying in a stressful environment.

If you often eat out, you have to be careful! Because processed foods contain food additives, active oxygen is generated when our bodies detoxify those food additives. We should eat more organic foods. Moreover, strenuous exercises generate active oxygen. Light exercises are no problem such as yoga and walking. Those people whose immune systems are overactive or who have allergies tend to accumulate more active oxygen. Also, our bodies generate a great amount of active oxygen when detoxifying the polluted air in our bodies.

Reviewing our living environment is perhaps a huge step toward anti-aging.
There are many things need to be reviewed for building a rustless body, and the most important among all is the daily diet. It is an equal opportunity for everyone! Why don't we start to consider anti-Aging from our next meals? Do you take essential vitamins and minerals properly? How about the number and amount of your meals? Do you have a balanced diet?

Stop eating lunch boxes from convenience stores and prepared meals from supermarkets because they all contain food additives. Why don't we change to homemade meals with many vegetables? Safe food and balanced diet support our beauty and health. It is more effective if you take functional anti-oxidizing food. Preventing oxidation from inside our bodies, and expressing the beauty of maturity!

A brief biography of the author for this column is as below.
 
    Kimura, Kanna

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Beauty journalist. Beauty therapist. (herbalist, aroma therapist, color therapist).
Hollywood celebrity movie columnist. Celebrities fashion commentator.
Worked for a publisher, and then became a beauty journalist.

Produce health and beauty related websites, develop products and consult stores for pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, cosmetics manufacturers, etc. Also, guest and write a column for newspapers and magazines, and supply beauty-associated articles for websites.
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