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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to desist from using bleaching creams as anti-aging formulas.<\/p>

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He wants people who are aging to focus on eating healthy and exercising, rather than using quick formulas to look younger, as the creams oftentimes have long- term side-effects that impact the health of the users.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am saying to the population, bleaching cream is unhealthy. It\u2019s not going to make you look better and enjoy longevity of life. It won\u2019t solve the aging issue,\u201d Tufton said, as he launched Caribbean Wellness Day 2019 that will be observed across the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Saturday.<\/p>

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\u201cBleaching cream and plastic surgery cannot deal with aging\u2026 I think the world has become enticed, whether through marketing efforts, anecdotal evidence, our own personal hopes and aspirations, that there\u2019s a quick fix to everything that we do, and can be enticed with measures for self-preservation that give a very short-term hope and ultimately leads to dismay and disaster,\u201d he added.<\/p>

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Tufton said there are some fundamental underpinning of healthy aging, driven by science and research, with best practices that include living a lifestyle that moderates consumption habits with activities each day, which he is encouraging Jamaicans to consider, instead of bleaching their skin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe real solution lies in how we treat with ourselves and how we take responsibility for caring for ourselves and, indeed, beyond that, planning for the future\u2026 We need to see aging as an opportunity, not as a threat,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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On Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, along with its stakeholders, will be hosting numerous activities in recognition of Caribbean Wellness Day 2019.<\/p>\n

Some of these activities include health expos and health fairs. One major activity promoting healthy lifestyles is the Colour Me Happy Run, which is endorsed by Jamaica Moves.<\/p>

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to desist from using bleaching creams as anti-aging formulas. He wants people who are aging to focus on eating healthy and exercising, rather than using quick formulas to look younger, as the creams oftentimes have long- term side-effects that impact the health of the users. 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