19. Walking can keep you looking young
A lot of people who take up walking say that they feel younger. This is attributed to the exercise program they’ve taken up. However, exercise won’t just leave you feeling more youthful. It can make you look younger as well. The increased blood flow throughout the body that walking triggers make no exception when it comes to the skin. Blood flow to the skin heals sores and helps to keep the skin moist. Well-hydrated skin is less likely to wrinkle.
Another effect that regular exercise has on the skin has to do with the chromosomes. Chromosomes age with the body. One of the things that happen to them is the shortening of the telomeres. The telomeres are at the end of each chromosome and influence the aging process. Longer telomeres get associated with being more youthful looking. Exercise may slow down the shortening of your telomeres.