we have acquired sweet tooth which we can get away with at infancy but when the
years starts tickling the cost of eating sugar can be more than what you bargained for.
Based on a recent study by Tufts University it has been proven that sugary drinks kills
over 184,000 people yearly. The complications and health risk link to consumption of
sugar, sugary drinks(carbonated drinks, soda) are among others cancer, cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, obesity the direct cause of a number of death annually.
Dermatological research findings has also proven that sugar offers no significant benefit
to the skin as well rather it's responsible for a lot of skin disorder.
Worsen Acne Condition:Sugar on its own will not give you acne but can worsen
already not-so-bright situation for acne-prone skin by fortifying the conditions that
cause acne. How?
Hormones is one factor known to cause acne, food high in sugar increases the
insulin level which in turn spikes up the hormones (androgens) stimulating it to
produces excess sebum and skin cells normally shed by the skin becomes sticky
as a result of excess sebum on the skin this clog the pores of the skin giving P.acne
bacteria a suitable environment to inflame the pores of the skin, this is what come
out of your skin as acne, pimples, whitehead, blackheads.
Makes you look older than your age:Collagen and elastin are essential skin protein
enzymes responsible for firm, supple, elastic (ability to stretch and return back to its
normal position) and youthful looking skin which can be destroyed by a high content of
sugar in the body.
Its known as Glycation a process whereby excess sugar in the blood weakens the
performance of these wonderful enzymes resulting in dry wrinkled, sagging and loss
ofskin elasticity.
Although its normal for the skin to age as one advance into the big 40s because at this
stage, hormones that helps in producing natural oil which keeps the skin moisturised
begins to detoriate causing the skin to become dry and wrinkling. But when the skin of
a 30 year old begins to show signs of aging there is a problem, your diet might just be
too high on sugar after isolating other external factors like exposure to sunlight, smoking,
use of harsh skin products. The idea is not to completely eliminate sugar from your diet
but to consume it in moderation because to say the fact 80% of local Nigeria diet
contains sugar, talk about a mound of pounded yam with delicious egusi soup to go
with it, how about hot amala with ewedu stew, semolina, fufu, eba, the good old tasty
rice and stew, too irresistible you would say!!! well the key is eating food with high
sugar content in moderation follow-up with a healthy lifestyles and
good skin-care regime you will be closer to earning youthful looking skin for a long time
Hyperpigmentation: is a condition whereby the skin color becomes darkened and
discolored while in some random cases it appears as dark spots and patches on the
skin.
This can create a dent on a lady's self esteem particularly when the dark spots is very
visible on the legs and arms, she becomes very self conscious on mini skirt, armless
outfit or skin barring clothes.
After a sumptious meal of white rice and stew, your blood sugar level is elevated causing
your body organs including the skin - (Skin inflammation manifest with swelling,
I observed my double chin becomes more visible add it up with a puffy face in
the morning after a previous supper of white rice, this reaction to rice has also
been experience by other people) - to become inflamed triggering the immune system
to response mode of a call to action.The immune system while responding to fight the
inflammation affects the skin badly resulting in hyperpigimentation.
The idea here is to avoid elevated blood sugar level that would triggered this chain
reaction by consuming less of food with high glycemic sugar or simple sugar.
Is it possible to cosume less Sugar?
Yes
How?
Its not going to an easy ride to limit or cut out sugar entirely, but you have to train
your mind to adapt to the new change of diet at first and with time you are going to lose
that sweet tooth faster than you think.
It was a serious battle for me to do away with sugar, coke, ice-cream, my sweet tooth
was beyond rivalry, no amount of sugar was ever enough for my pap and tea and I had
this mindset of "sugar must be the one best thing to have happened to this
world before toasted bread".
My next step after knowing the part sugar was playing in making my acne worse by the
day, was to train my mindset to see any food with sugar content as a poison that would
never allow me have a smooth face like every other girl, I lived at that time with sweet
teeth family members who still think the world of sugar and never ceases to stock up on
every brand of carbonated drinks, ice-creams, pastries, sweets and chocolates are
never in short supply around the house, a changed mindset was a big leap for me in
overcoming my sugar addiction, and did my acne heal? yes it sure did!!!
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