So, I was dismayed to learn that there's real scientific basis to the statement "Sugar Causes Wrinkles." Here is what world renowned anti-aging physician Vincent Giampapa, MD, the author of 5 books on aging including, The Gene Makeover: The 21st Century Anti-Aging Solution has to say about it:
Sugar is the worst thing for your skin and modern research attests to this fact. Every Doughnut, candy bar and soda adds to a toxic excess of blood sugar or glucose that shows up on your face! Frequent consumption of refined carbohydrates, which are ubiquitous in the American diet, can bump up cortisol levels. This can interfere with hormone balance and increase inflammation
Sugar also raises blood levels of insulin, the hormone that regulates insulin receptors to glucose. Glycation and cross-linking of proteins is stepped up, collagen weakens, and wrinkles deepen. Glycation ultimately causes production of extremely toxic by-products known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
Sugar causes fat to accumulate in your belly, making it harder to maintain a trim appearance, particularly if you are over 40. As your waistline girth increases, so does your risk of heart attack and stroke.
When you look in the mirror, you’ll see fine lines appear that deepen over time. Sugary foods and alcohol will cause the skin above and under your eyes to puff up. Puffiness is also increased if you aren’t drinking enough water. (Note: You especially need to increase your intake of fresh mineral water when traveling.)
Amazingly, following anti-aging dietary guidelines (such as those detailed in The Anti-Aging Solution and The Gene Makeover: The 21st Century Anti-Aging Breakthrough), will reduce the lines and puffiness within just a few days.
Here are some tips for changing your nutrition habits to makeover your skin:
- increase your intake of lean protein
- increase your intake of foods high in omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 oils (fish, nuts, seeds, dark green vegetables, olive, flax and hemp oils)
- use only the highest quality (and darkest) of oils when cooking
- Be sure to have antioxidants in your diet: these free-radical fighters help keep sugar from attaching to proteins, so replenishing their supply by eating more antioxidant-rich fruits, nuts, and vegetables (i.e. cranberries, walnuts, and red bell peppers) and having antioxidants in your nutritional supplements (Suracell’s line of am and pm core supplements have the proper amount to supplement a balanced diet) is the correct route toward younger looking skin.
- No one knows the exact amount of sugar that will cause wrinkles, however, anything that raises blood sugar levels significantly will predispose you to winkles, through a process called glycation. Gylcation is one of the five gene-linked processes tested at Suracell. Even a little bit of sugar is not good for your health or your skin. 2-3 teaspoons (in one dose) will predispose you to wrinkles. A better alternative is stevia, pumkin pentose or erythritol. (Shira's note: Where do I find pumpkin pentose and erythritol?! Anybody know?)
- Control stress (Shira's note: easier said than done, but necessary)- stress can also lead to elevated cortisol levels, so controlling oxidative stress is also crucial in reducing skin wrinkling and puffiness.
The Suracell® nutritional supplements (comprised of am and pm core supplements) are customized to the individual’s personal genetic health. Glycation is one of the 5 key healthy aging factors that is measured and factored in for one’s personalized Suracell nutritional supplement regimen.
Those on the Suracell program have reported improvement in skin tone and elasticity as one of the first signs that these supplements are working. (This goes along with increased energy levels during the day and better ability to fall asleep at night.) Go to http://www.suracell.com/ or http://www.agebetternow.com/ for information on the science behind Suracell.
Sugar also raises blood levels of insulin, the hormone that regulates insulin receptors to glucose. Glycation and cross-linking of proteins is stepped up, collagen weakens, and wrinkles deepen. Glycation ultimately causes production of extremely toxic by-products known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
Sugar causes fat to accumulate in your belly, making it harder to maintain a trim appearance, particularly if you are over 40. As your waistline girth increases, so does your risk of heart attack and stroke.
When you look in the mirror, you’ll see fine lines appear that deepen over time. Sugary foods and alcohol will cause the skin above and under your eyes to puff up. Puffiness is also increased if you aren’t drinking enough water. (Note: You especially need to increase your intake of fresh mineral water when traveling.)
Amazingly, following anti-aging dietary guidelines (such as those detailed in The Anti-Aging Solution and The Gene Makeover: The 21st Century Anti-Aging Breakthrough), will reduce the lines and puffiness within just a few days.
Here are some tips for changing your nutrition habits to makeover your skin:
- increase your intake of lean protein
- increase your intake of foods high in omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 oils (fish, nuts, seeds, dark green vegetables, olive, flax and hemp oils)
- use only the highest quality (and darkest) of oils when cooking
- Be sure to have antioxidants in your diet: these free-radical fighters help keep sugar from attaching to proteins, so replenishing their supply by eating more antioxidant-rich fruits, nuts, and vegetables (i.e. cranberries, walnuts, and red bell peppers) and having antioxidants in your nutritional supplements (Suracell’s line of am and pm core supplements have the proper amount to supplement a balanced diet) is the correct route toward younger looking skin.
- No one knows the exact amount of sugar that will cause wrinkles, however, anything that raises blood sugar levels significantly will predispose you to winkles, through a process called glycation. Gylcation is one of the five gene-linked processes tested at Suracell. Even a little bit of sugar is not good for your health or your skin. 2-3 teaspoons (in one dose) will predispose you to wrinkles. A better alternative is stevia, pumkin pentose or erythritol. (Shira's note: Where do I find pumpkin pentose and erythritol?! Anybody know?)
- Control stress (Shira's note: easier said than done, but necessary)- stress can also lead to elevated cortisol levels, so controlling oxidative stress is also crucial in reducing skin wrinkling and puffiness.
The Suracell® nutritional supplements (comprised of am and pm core supplements) are customized to the individual’s personal genetic health. Glycation is one of the 5 key healthy aging factors that is measured and factored in for one’s personalized Suracell nutritional supplement regimen.
Those on the Suracell program have reported improvement in skin tone and elasticity as one of the first signs that these supplements are working. (This goes along with increased energy levels during the day and better ability to fall asleep at night.) Go to http://www.suracell.com/ or http://www.agebetternow.com/ for information on the science behind Suracell.
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