Beware, Sugar Can Make Wrinkles

Are you among those who can not 'split' with sugar or high-sugar foods even just a day? If yes, you should start to be careful from now on! Although deliciously on the tongue, high-sugar foods contain more calories and poor nutritional value element. Therefore, eating too much sugar can lead to weight gain, not only that but also cause various other problems. One of them is wrinkled.

When you eat sugar or high glycemic foods whether it be in the form of an apple or a slice of cake will destroy the body's carbohydrates into glucose and cause an increase in insulin. When insulin rises, an explosion can occur inflammation in the body. 

The inflammation produces enzymes that break down collagen and elastin fibers in charge of two proteins keep skin toned and elastic. Once damaged, collagen and elastin become brittle, causing the skin to slack.

Digestible sugars can also be attached permanently to the skin collagen through a process known as glycation. glycation process increases the effects of aging, glycation can aggravate skin conditions such as acne. No wonder that the more sugar you eat, the more you will experience insulin resistance.

However, there is no word late for those who want to change the lifestyle. How to?

From now adjust the intake of sugar into the body. American Heart Association (AHA) has recommended that a healthy intake of sugar, namely men 36 grams or 9 teaspoons; women 20 grams or 5 teaspoons; and children 12 grams or 3 teaspoons.

If you find it difficult to reduce the sugar, you can substitute regular sugar with a sugar substitute sweeteners, with a sweetness more than 10-fold and the number of calories 0 (or no calories at all).

In addition, multiply the consumption of vegetables and fruits are rich in antioxidants. Do not forget to drink water is sufficient to maintain hydration of the skin, because the skin is dehydrated will easily arise wrinkles.

Share this post