You must have heard that eating too much sugar will cause weight gain. But experts and researchers found that consuming sugar can cause wrinkles and dull skin.
It is said that natural processes that cause this condition is a process called glycation. It is a condition where blood flow bound with proteins to create molecules called advanced glycation dangerous and end products (ages). The more sugar you asup, the more your body creates Ages.
“The Ages accumulate, they will damage the protein needed by the domino effect,” explains Fredric Brandt, MD, dermatologist and author of 10 Minutes 10 Years. The most vulnerable to damage caused by this process are collagen and elastin, protein fibers that keep skin firm and elastic. In fact, collagen is the most prevalent protein for the body. Once damaged, collagen and elastin which should be dry and chewy damaged, creating wrinkles and flabby skin. These aging effects start around the age of 35 years, and has increased very rapidly as you age. This was reported by the British Journal of Dermatology.
Besides damaging collagen, excessive sugar consumption will also affect what type of collagen you have. Most of the skin are collagen type I, II, and III. Type III is the most stable and durable. Glycation changes the type III to type I, which is the most vulnerable type. When this happens, the skin will feel soft, no longer chewy. In addition again, Ages disable the body’s natural antioxidant enzymes, making your skin more prone to be damaged when exposed to sun exposure, which is the main cause of skin aging. So, try to reduce sugar intake if you do not want faster skin look older, yes. (kps)
