Sugar. Have you every thought that sugar consumption can be bad for your skin? According to dermatologist, Nicholas Perricone, sugar and foods with a high glycemic index (foods that convert rapidly to sugar) have destructive effects on skin. He believes that the basis of aging in caused by inflammation. When we eat sugar or food high on the glycemic index (pasta, rice, bread, potatoes), blood sugar spikes causing biochemical changes in cells. This results in accelerated aging. Every organ in your body (heart, skin, brain, etc.) is affected by inflammation. Our diet is the biggest cause of internal inflammation. Sugar also harms collagen, the protein that supports that body’s tissues and holds them together both internally and externally. Sugar can attach to collagen making the skin stiff and causing it to loose it elastic ability thus causing deep wrinkles.
