How Do You Get Healthy Outside?

Enjoying days off in the sunshine are what we live for in the warmer months! // getting important skin vitamins and exercise to increase circulation which is important for overall skin health. When you exercise and increase circulation, blood (with oxygen) moving through skin transports nutrients, encouraging new cell growth and helping to fight signs of aging like lines, wrinkles and dark spots. Do limit sun exposure - obviously, we all know UV rays can cause all kinds of problems - and keep an eye out for sunscreens with zinc or titanium dioxide as the active ingredient. There is some controversy with titanium, so if you're concerned about your sun care ingredients, stick to products formulated with zinc.

It's a great time to enjoy the end to warm summer weather and transition of the cooler months. It’s a great time to breathe fresh air and smell the changing of the seasons!. Share below - what are your favorite ways to get outside or get exercise? I think its important to find activities that you enjoy, that don’t feel like exercise and that don’t feel like an obligation. It becomes easier to make it habitual and a routine part of your life when you are able to incorporate activities that exercise your body, mind and soul in an enjoyable way. Exercise can also increase your mental clarity, lower stress, and make for a more productive and well-rounded lifestyle. It's important, y'all! Even small steps like biking to the store and walking places that are within reasonable distance have easily increased my activity level (hey, reducing that carbon footprint too!).
I was lucky to score this beautiful vintage beach cruiser on craigslist for less than $100, so it's an easy one-time purchase that I've already been using for months to get around town. Sweating, which just happens to come quite easily when you find yourself on a beach cruiser, is a great way to cleanse and purify the skin, helping to clear out surface pollutants and impurities that can get trapped in the outer layers of skin. It can help eliminate toxins and promote clearer, healthier complexion! Just remember to rinse the grime off later. :)  Follow your day of exercise with some good shower exfoliation to remove dead skin cells and encourage a healthy glow.
I also love to get my fill of fresh fruits of the summer season - one of my favorite things! Start your morning with the natural sweetness of juicy berries and their energizing sugars ( I love it when they taste like fruit roll-ups! :) #nevergrowup ), then fuel up with greens to keep you moving without feeling weighed down.

A trip to the farmers market for one of the season's other favorites - sweet, juicy tomatoes! Roast 'em at around 400* F, tossed in oil and salt with the cut side down, until the skins char and peel back. Remove skins and toss roasted tomatoes with your favorite pasta, or blend with something creamy for a sexy pasta sauce.