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Sitting

Inactivity is bad for your skin — seriously. A recent study from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine showed that people who worked out for 30 minutes twice a week had markedly better skin composition and visibly healthier skin that those who were sedentary.

"Sitting too long in front of a computer at work can also be a culprit, as squinting in front of a screen all day can cause furrows between the brows to develop," says Dr. Sonia Batra, MD, a dermatologist and cohost of The Doctors. What's more, "staring down at a phone or tablet frequently can cause deep horizontal creases in the neck, also called 'tech neck.'"