Another reason to avoid sugar...

[WendyD]

It causes WRINKLES! Ok, just being my nerdy self, I picked up Discover Oct 2009 to read the article 20 things you didn't know about sugar. I knew most of them, but this I didn't know:

"Sugar may give you wrinkles via a process called glycation, in which excess blood sugar binds to collagen in the skin, making it less elastic....Cutting back on sugar may help your skin retain its flexibility."

Just had to share...:D

[gillmings]

That's the basis behind Dr. Denese's skin care regimen/diet. I think it's also in Dr. Perricone's diet, but it's been a while since I read it. They have you eating to avoid glycation.