Looking Fantastico even in old age, naturally!

In many advertisements for beauty products it is shown that the product is so good in quality that using it makes even a mother look like a sister to her own daughter. Of course,in reality, not many such products exist, however there are quite a few people who do look so ageless that people think of them as 10-20 years younger than their actual age. My grandmother is one such person. She definitely does not look 80 years old, she still walks on her own two feet without using a cane, she still has more than half her teeth intact in her mouth, she still has a sharp memory and her skin glows more than us kids in the house who are in our 20s or 30s! She says that this is hereditary and even her mother was like this till her death. Over the years,I have been able to get some secrets out of her.

1. " If you are not healthy from inside, you will not look good outside" - Nani says that this is the absolute truth. And that is why it is paramount that we take good care of our health. Have a nutritious diet, eliminate burgers and pizzas and junk food with no nutritional values. Do not indulge in fatty food. Have fruits and vegetables. Eat on time. Eat well. Chew properly. Do not eat while watching Television. Sleep early and rise early. Walk for an hour everyday. Do yoga at least 3-4 times a week. Drink lots of water and all this will result in a glowing complexion automatically. Just listening to her makes me think that she is right. Our modern lifestyle is the biggest culprit, we have forgotten how to be healthy inside so how can we look good outside?
2.  " Do not put on your skin what you will not eat" -Nani has never used a single cosmetic product on her skin. The chemicals that make those creams and lotions are,according to her,the biggest culprit of all that goes wrong with us in the long run. She only uses natural products that she makes in the kitchen. Turmeric and Besan as body exfoliator, Oats and Yoghurt as body moisturizer, Baking soda as face exfoliator, Milk cream and tomato as face brightener, Turmeric and sandalwood as body pack, body massage with natural oils of coconut and olive, all these are the treatments my grandmother is a brand ambassador for. The results are there to see. She has not visited a salon in all her life and still her skin is smooth and flawless.
3. Drink Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Coconut water, fresh fruits juices to hydrate from within and to give all kinds of minerals and nutrition to body throughout the day. In addition, she also has Aloe Vera Juice and Amla Juice to keep her digestive system absolutely clean and healthy. 
4. Herbs like Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic when taken internally provide us many benefits in the form of protection from cancer, bone diseases, dental diseases and so on. They also help in keeping our collagen production intact which helps us by making our skin look young and ageless instead of sad,old,sagging!
5. Clean and moisturize-these are the two treatments that my nani always insists on. Forget all the marketing mumbo jumbo and just focus on deep cleaning the skin every day and then moisturize it liberally. The more beauty products we use,the more confused and congested our skin becomes. So it is important to keep things simple and focus on healthy living instead of just good looking.

Simple yet fantastic tips from some who has lived a wonderful life. Surely with dedication and patience, we too can look fantastic till a long time!

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.