5 Habits That Are Making You Look Older

The only people I know of that would want to look older would be someone who is 19 or 20 years old. Other than that, I think we all wish we could look and for me, feel younger. I was very surprised to find out that some habits we do on a regular basis could be making us look older.

And, it's things that I have never thought in a million years would be doing it. From how you drink a soda to how you sleep can be making you look older. I was surprised that I did not see tanning on this list.

But, according to Dr. Erika Schwartz, chief medical officer at the Age Management Institute in New York City, she has identified for NewsMaxHealth.com five habits that make us look older.

1. Drinking alcohol - Whether it's wine, beer or a cocktail, regularly consuming alcohol can leave you with unsightly bags under your eyes. The solution: Cut down on the booze, drink more water and sleep more to get rid of that puffiness naturally.
2. Exercising too much - If you over-exercise or do the same exercise day after day, you will build up just one part of your body, while other parts wear down and make you look older. This is especially true for runners. The solution: Cross-train and do core workouts.
3. Drinking through a straw - The constant puckering of drinking through a straw will cause fine lines and wrinkles to form around your mouth, just as they do when puffing on a cigarette. The solution: Drink directly from the glass, can or bottle.
4. Sleeping on your face or on the same side of your body - Both of these sleeping positions can cause lines to form. The solution: Sleep on your back, and if that's not possible, use a silk or satin pillowcase to reduce friction.
5. Not wearing sunglasses - When you skip the sunglasses, you not only expose your eyes to damaging UV light, but also the bright light causes you to squint. And that squinting deepens the wrinkles around your eyes. The solution: Always wear your sunglasses in bright sunlight. No excuses!

So, if you are looking to fight the aging process, then hopefully you can change this aging habits.