SURRY LIVE [UK] – While you may already know about the impact sugar has on your weight or teeth, many are unaware of how it can affect your skin’s appearance – but how does this work?
When it comes to sugar, many of us may be looking to cut down on the amount we consume. And it turns out cutting out sugar has one benefit lots of people aren’t aware of – better skin.
The UK government suggests that free sugars – those added to food and drinks, and those found in syrups, unsweetened fruit juices – shouldn’t make up more than five per cent of your daily calories.
This means that adults shouldn’t consume more than 30g of free sugars a day, and children should be eating much less.
Eating too much sugar can lead to weight gain, which in turn increases your risk of developing health problems like heart disease, cancers, and type 2 diabetes.
Sugar is also one of the main causes of tooth decay. However, many people are unaware of the impact that sugar has on our skin – and how it can contribute to its appearance.
Sugar can impact the health of our skin by binding onto and forming glycated proteins, skincare brand Nivea explains.
This can lead to increased signs of ageing like wrinkles, sagging, and a loss of firmness.
Glycation affects collagen and elastin, which are known for keeping our skin ‘springy’, and causes them to stiffen – in turn affecting their ability to keep skin strong and supple …
When collagen and elastin are linked with sugars they become weaker which means “the signs of ageing become more apparent; skin becomes drier and less elastic, causing wrinkles, sagging and a dull skin appearance”, beauty brand Olay warns …
