When I was younger, I always wanted to look old enough to sneak into bars! I mean, haven't
most of us tried doing that? I was in a hurry to age. But today, after a couple of years, when I
look into the mirror, I realize I have stopped looking my age. My friends look way younger.
I never step out in the sun without sunscreen or stay up at night, but I still have visible
spots and fine lines. After discussing it with a friend who’s in healthcare,
I learned that my crappy diet stopped me from looking my best.
In today's video, let's discuss foods that age your skin faster. Can soup be
dangerous? Is meat altering your skin game? We're talking about all that and more.
Do you rely on a cup of coffee to get your day started?
Coffee tastes divine with sugar and creamers. Depending on how much you add, it may impact
your skin. Regularly consuming too much sugar can hasten the aging process of the skin. When
you overeat sugar, it can create AGEs or advanced glycation end products, which harm the collagen in
your skin. This can make you lose suppleness. (Pause)
Now, are you thinking of adding sweeteners to your coffee?
At first, switching may seem healthy, but it may have skin-damaging consequences.
Artificial sweeteners are nutritionally devoid and damage intestinal health and
insulin levels. This can affect critical bodily processes and make you crave more
sweets throughout the day. If you want to enjoy the actual benefits of coffee,
have it black. Remember to have it in moderation because of the diuretic effects of caffeine, which
can excrete more water from your system. Water loss leads to wrinkles, fine lines, dullness, and
dryness. Dehydration also accelerates the aging process, making you appear older than you are.
Do you rely on a cup of coffee to get your day started?
Coffee tastes divine with sugar and creamers. Depending on how much you add, it
may impact your skin. Regularly consuming too much sugar can hasten the aging process of the skin.
When you overeat sugar, it can create AGEs or advanced glycation end products,
which harm the collagen in your skin. This can make you lose
suppleness. (Pause)
Now, are you thinking of adding sweeteners to your coffee?
At first, switching may seem healthy, but it may have skin-damaging consequences.
Artificial sweeteners are nutritionally devoid and damage intestinal health and
insulin levels. This can affect critical bodily processes and make you crave more
sweets throughout the day. If you want to enjoy the actual benefits of coffee,
have it black. Remember to have it in moderation because of the diuretic effects of caffeine, which
can excrete more water from your system. Water loss leads to wrinkles, fine lines, dullness, and
dryness. Dehydration also accelerates the aging process, making you appear older than you are.
Bacon for breakfast and hot dogs for lunch can sound great until you hear this!
Processed meats are often doused with preservatives. Usually, jerky, bacon,
sausages, organ meats, and meat spreads undergo curing. This is when harmful preservatives get
added. A common preservative in processed foods, particularly meat, is sodium nitrate.
This preservative can harm collagen and elastin, causing them to degrade more quickly than is
typical throughout the aging process. Skin cells are kept in shape by collagen and elastin. They
keep your skin firm and young. But once they get destroyed, you will start seeing wrinkles.
Common table salt is also used for preserving a few meat cuts. Salt isn't good for the skin
either—water retention from salt results in puffiness and swelling.
The sodium content in restaurants is often high to bring out the flavor in
non-vegetarian dishes. So avoid them along with ultra-processed meat too.
Avoiding processed meat also means giving up your favorite pepperoni pizza.
I know Friday nights wouldn't be the same without digging into the delicious slice. But in a way,
you will avoid acne and itching. Here's how: Gluten is another problem with processed meats.
Most grains include a protein called gluten, but you can also find it in unexpected foods like
sausage casings, pepperoni on pizza, and even cold cuts from the deli. Numerous studies have
shown the adverse effects of the substance on the body, particularly the skin. Your
digestive system cannot metabolize the protein if you have gluten sensitivity or an allergy.
The protein zonulin, produced in the gut, maintains the gut lining's integrity. The
overproduction of zonulin can wreak havoc in the gut. And needless to say,
the entire reaction is sparked by gluten. This inflammatory reaction starts in the
digestive system and slowly involves your skin. While it might not seem important in skincare,
keep in mind that inflammatory skin diseases like eczema and acne can add years to your actual age.
We still rely on frozen dinners despite knowing the advantages of freshly cooked food.
It can be out of convenience, but you may end up consuming a ton of synthetic preservatives
and additives. Ready-to-eat meals and canned soup bombard your body with salt and sugar in
just a single serving. Furthermore, none of the ingredients are skin friendly.
The entire global population is leaning towards packed foods. To find out what
would happen if we didn't eat them regularly, scientists scrutinized the people from Papua New
Guinea. The community there consumes foods that have undergone very little processing
and have minimal salt and sugar. Scientists did not find any cases of acne. Simply put,
our love of junk food prevents us from looking vibrant and young.
Moving along, chuck the energy drinks.
Although red bull can get you through the day,
these energy drinks aren't good for your skin. Energy drinks include a lot of sugar
and acid. Most dentists recommend avoiding it as they make your teeth brittle and more
vulnerable to stains. A tainted set of teeth will make your smile look older.
Energy drinks may cause dehydration due to their caffeine content. This makes your skin
look less than healthy. Conventional energy drinks are made more palatable with heaps of sugar. Sugar
is an inflammation-promoting substance. A study indicated that caffeine delays wound healing,
which means that if you regularly use energy drinks, you might have to deal
with the symptoms of breakouts and injuries for longer. So, see that you drink the recommended
8 to 10 glasses of water daily, even more if you're exercising or having hard drinks.
Next, we know that trans fats are bad for us,
but when hunger strikes, we still reach out for a bag of potato chips.
The tasty flavors like salt and vinegar, ranch, or barbeque make them even more
tempting. Trans fats are abundant in fast food and can clog your arteries. It would
be best if you avoided trans fats from fried foods, like chicken nuggets, fries,
and onion rings, in most restaurants. They make our cells less fluid, strain the liver,
and cause inflammation within the body, making your skin look older, stiffer, and more wrinkled.
Consuming trans fatty acids causes the body to produce more interleukin 6. This chemical
is an indicator of inflammation directly related to premature aging. Packaged fried
foods with vegetable oils might also damage immune system function and harm
cell respiration. To stay young, replace an unhealthy snack with air-popped chips or,
even better, eat veggie sticks like celery, carrots, and cucumbers with a hummus dip.
And coming to the last entry on this list. This might come as a shock to you,
so brace yourself. We're talking about dairy.
Usually, people have a diary to increase their calcium levels. Vegetables like kale, spinach,
arugula, and others can take care of that calcium deficit. Most people don't know
that the dairy products on your supermarket shelves might be adulterated. Most cows are
injected with hormones like progesterone, insulin, and growth factors to make more
milk. Hormone- and chemical-laden dairy consumption can have terrible skin impacts.
These hormones can lead to increased inflammation, skin breakdown, and
aging. The hormones from the milk promote your skin to produce more sebum or oil. In a study,
a marked increase in serum insulin and IGF-1 levels comparable to those of high
glycemic foods was found in participants after having dairy. This means your skin
would react just like it would after eating candy or cake loaded with sugar.
If you believe dairy harms your skin's appearance, try an elimination diet for
a few weeks. Eliminate all dairy products from your diet, including coffee creamers,
cheese sauces, and powdered cheese, in packaged items like macaroni and cheese. You'll be able
to judge if the no-dairy approach is perfect for you in days. When you need dairy, choose
organic cheese, yogurt produced from the milk of nonhormonal injection-fed and pasture-fed cows.
Ditch your traditional makeup routine if you want flawless glowing skin. You can get a better,
long-lasting, natural glow with fresh fruits and vegetables. Wondering what to pick?
Check out these 12 Foods That Will Make Your Skin
Glow or 13 Foods To Avoid If You Want Younger Looking Skin.
Go ahead. Click one, or better yet, watch both and learn how to avoid triggers for skin aging. What
unhealthy foods have you cut out from your diet to look younger? Let us know in the comments below.