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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Caution, Sugar Can Make Wrinkles!

Of course you know the many factors that cause wrinkles or dull skin as unhealthy lifestyle, stress and like to eat sweet foods or sugar in excess amount. Sugar? What to do with sugar?


AGEs or advanced end products formed by the flow of blood that is bound to proteins are the cause.

This process will create collagen and elastin fibers that keep your skin firm and elastic to be damaged. If damaged, the skin becomes wrinkled and flabby. This effect begins at about age 35 years and increases with age.

The skin has a type I, II and III where the latter type is the most durable and stable. If the intake of foods containing excessive sugar can alter collagen type III to type I. This means that the skin feels soft and not chewy anymore. Even more worrying is capable of AGEs deactivate your body's natural antioxidant enzymes so the body could not withstand the bad side of the sun.

To work around this awareness is needed to maintain a balanced diet. Vegetables and fruits and water capable of withstanding an early age. Of course the sugar consumed in reasonable portions
start of a healthy life now

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