Another way fitness improves our skin’s appearance is through stress management and sleep regulation.
- Because burning calories also burns off anxiety,
- it can decrease likelihood or severity of skin conditions like acne, eczema, or psoriasis,
- since stress can play a role in those conditions.
The best strategy, dermatologists say, is to exercise in a cool environment.
“One of the best choices is swimming, since the water keeps skin cool even when you build up body temperature,”.
- Be sure to moisturize your skin afterward, however, since chlorine has a drying effect.