| September 17, 2016 | | |  | | | | | | Cut back on sugar for healthier skin | | While it's perfectly normal to order the occasional slice of cake, your daily sugar fix may be robbing your youthful complexion. A natural process known as glycation, in which sugar in the bloodstream attaches to proteins to form harmful molecules known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), is to blame. AGEs cause damage to cells, making them stiffer and more subject to premature aging. Consuming too much sugar results in higher-than-normal AGE levels. Collagen and elastin proteins are highly susceptible to glycation, so a high-sugar diet can really damage the skin. Read more: | | | | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL NETWORKS | | | SIGN UP FOR OUR OTHER NEWSLETTERS | | | | |  | | | |  |           | If you would like to subscribe to our other newsletters, please click here.
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