04/10/2018
🎂 🍪 🍦I knew sugar was really bad for me, but I didn't know it had such negative effects on my skin. Did you know that Sugar consumption weakens your collagen causing sagging skin? Did you know it contributes to bags under your eyes? Did you know sugar consumption contributes to breakouts and pimples and dull-looking skin? Here's why 👇👇👇
"Dr. Harold Lancer, dermatologist to Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, and half of Hollywood, explains in layman’s term how sugar affects the skin in his book. In a nutshell, it breaks down collagen, the springy substance that makes your skin look plump, youthful, and lifted. Also, “Sugar can weaken the immune system, and a suppressed immune system is bad at fighting off bacteria.” Bacteria clogged in pores creates pimples." 😭
"Simple carbohydrates, like refined sugar, white bread and soda, cause your insulin levels to spike, which leads to what Dr. Perricone describes as “a burst of inflammation throughout the body.” Inflammation produces enzymes that break down collagen and elastin, resulting in sagging skin and wrinkles." 😢
"Sugar is a dehydrating agent, so it increases oil production. It also affects water binding so your skin looks less perky and bouncy, and doesn’t appear as oxygenated. “The skin becomes sallow, lackluster and you get those unwanted dark circles,” explains Dr. Lancer. Dr. Shereene Idriss, a dermatologist at Wexler Dermatology, agrees. “You get mild swelling and breakouts.”" 👎
