In a recent article (Sept. 15), Sam Saunders makes
good case for restricting sugar intake in order to maintain healthy and
beautiful skin.
In our earlier blogs, we have also highlighted the
fact that extra sugar not only adds more pounds to your waist, but it can also
damage the skin cells gradually, breaking its elastin and speeding up early
aging signs. Sugar is thus quite literally collagen’s enemy.
Explaining the process, Sam Saunders says, when we
eat sugar and other high-glycemic carbohydrates (breads, starches, potatoes,
baked goods, pastas, desserts, soda) our body converts the sugar to glucose.
This is all completely fine as we need glucose, it's the main source of fuel
for your body. However, when we have too much in our body a reaction called
Glycation occurs.
This means that excess sugar molecules attach
themselves to proteins to form harmful new molecules called Advanced Glycation
End products (appropriately AGEs for short). At the point of attachment,
inflammation occurs and produces enzymes that reduces the effectiveness of your
elastin and collagen (the proteins in your skin that gives it a younger plump
look). The quality of our collagen is reduced and it becomes more brittle.
Consequently, our skin breaks down and looks thinner and more wrinkly.
Added to this, AGEs also deactivate our body's natural
antioxidant enzymes so our skin is left more vulnerable to sun damage (still
the main cause of skin ageing) and is less able to repair itself from normal
damage.
In a separate study involving 600 men and women,
it was also found that those with higher blood sugar levels consistently looked
older than those with lower blood sugar. For every extra 180g of glucose per
liter of blood, their estimated age rose by five months.
Those wanting to take care of their skin and to
maintain shining youthful appearance, it is important that daily sugar intake
should be well regulated so as not to cause any indirect inflammation, or
weakening of skin cells.
The R&D team of Herbally Radiant has been constantly
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anti-aging beauty formulations. It has been promoting greater awareness of short
term effects of pharma-based products being marketed with unverifiable claims. Consumers
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products, though in many cases these are not clearly listed on the labels.
Herbally Radiant products therefore display all
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aging signs and restoring youthful appearance of skin. These promote moisture
balance that dramatically keep skin adequately rehydrated. Addition of natural
Vitamin E with its special antioxidant properties, can revitalize any tired
skin.
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