Get Rid Of The Double Chin

If you noticed that your chin has produced a twin, well in my case which my son was able to point out that I don't have a double chin but a triple chin. No worries he got his, but he was just playing and I wasn't hurt by it. First step to start losing the double chin is to start  changing your eating habits.

But don't think that only people who are over weight have double chin's I have plenty of friends who are slim and have double chins. So there has to be more then just the weight that one obtains this excess fat.

Performing facial exercises can help strengthen and tone the muscles in your face, you can improve the appearance of you chin without surgery with basic exercises for the face.Working out with the muscle called the platysma muscle is the best way to reduce double chin


What is Platysma
The platysma is the muscle in your upper torso starting from your face, neck,  and upper chest. The platysma muscle is the main part of the body that helps us make facial expressions. It is a wide muscle that runs from the chest, over the collarbone, and then continues up along the sides of the neck. The platysma’s function is to draw the lips and jaw downward and also to the sides. The platysma muscle, along with aging, also plays a big part in whether we have a double chin."

As always we have heard that we need to drink water and we will repeat this again, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, spare yourself calories and to help flush your system of toxins. Avoid beverages like soda, alcohol, fruit punch, sweetened teas and lattes. The goal is to drink at least 8 to 10 cups of water a day.



Some exercise 
1. To create a strong, lean jawline, (double chin), fitness star Jack LaLanne recommends working the deep muscles of the throat, neck and upper chest. Rest your chin on the heel of your hand, placing your fingers on top of your bottom lip. Then open and close your jaw using your hand as a light resistance. You should feel the front of your neck muscles tense and tighten after 25 repetitions.

2. Wellbeing-Information.com claims that exercises such as the tongue twist can help trim and tighten the lose skin that forms a double chin. Stand with your head erect, open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue. Hold this position to the count of 10, relax and then repeat.

3. DoubleChinExercises.org, keeping your head erect most of the time, improving your posture and chewing sugar-free gum all yield benefits in preventing a sagging chin. The neck firming exercise called the chin twist also helps your double chin appear toned and lean by targeting the platysma muscle.

4. Improving your posture, keeping your head in an upright position and chewing sugarless gum all help prevent a double chin, according to the website Double Chin Exercises. By working the platysma muscle, the chin twist exercise can also help tone and slim down your second chin.

5. This exercise will help improve a double chin, according to the Dermaxine website.When standing or sitting, tip your head back and look up at the sky or ceiling. Begin a chewing movement, as though you were chewing a piece of gum. You will feel the muscles working under the chin. Repeat the chewing motion about 20 times.


Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

Resource
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Lose a double chin