Avoid eating too much sugar if you want healthy skin

Eating too much sugar can be a big food mistake if you want to have healthy skin.

Many are seen eating sugar items whole-heartedly when something goes wrong. It is one of the biggest food mistakes to be avoided if you wish to have healthy skin.

Huffingtonpost.com shares some food mistakes:

Eating too much sugar-based food items: A bad day for most of us means consuming ice cream or something sweet. But this choice might just make your bad day even worse, if you take note of what's happening to your skin. Foods with added sugars increase your blood sugar and cause chronic inflammation in the body, which damages your collagen. (Read: 6 healthy substitutes for white sugar)

Eating excess of starchy foods: Starches like white bread, pasta and white rice cause rapid spikes in blood sugar, which leads to inflammation in the body. This process produces enzymes that break down collagen and elastin, giving you sagging skin and wrinkles.

Forgetting to count beverages: Just like in food, sugar found in liquids can contribute to premature ageing, acne and other inflammatory skin conditions, especially since sugar in beverages like juice and soda are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly. (Read: A can of energy drink = 10 teaspoons of sugar)

Source: IANS

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