July 06, 2011

If you love the white stuff -- we're talking sugar, folks -- your sweet tooth could be making your skin sag, crinkle, and wrinkle before its time. Blame glycation. That's what happens when sugar hits your bloodstream, gloms on to proteins, and forms the aptly named AGEs, or advanced glycation end products. AGEs are bad news for your skin. They damage the collagen and elastin fibers that keep it strong and supple.



While scientists aren't ready to say "sugar causes wrinkles," docs know from observing people with poorly managed diabetes what out of-control blood sugar does to skin -- and it isn't pretty. Bluntly put, it causes "premature" aging.



That should be extra inspiration to skip the cakes, cookies, and sugary drinks and fill your plate with wrinkle fighters. Here's even more: There is plenty of scientific proof that certain nutrients help nourish the fibers that keep skin stretchy and healthy, says Manhattan dermatologist Amy Wechsler, MD, RealAge expert and author of The Mind-Beauty Connection. Step right up to the beauty buffet and serve yourself this way: To read more about this artivle CLICK HERE I found this article very interesting interesting to read.

1 comments:

Anne Louise said...

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