New research shows that sugar deposits may contribute to skin aging. Your sweet tooth may have more harmful long term effects than you realize.

Wrinkles, sagging skin, and pigment deposits may be caused from one-way sugar molecules that we make as part of the aging process but cannot be easily removed.

 Scientists call these wrong-way sugars ‘AGE molecules’ (the AGE stands for ‘Advanced Glycation End-products’). AGE molecules are all around us, and often taste pretty good: Any time we brown an onion or caramelize sugar, we are making AGE molecules.

 However, when you make these molecules under your skin, you’ll probably find much less to like about them. Unlike most other complex sugars, AGE molecules are not easily removed from the body Because they stay in place for years, the immune system can react to tissues they deposit in, causing inflammation, damage, and aging.

Yet there are natural products that can break up AGE molecules. To see more go to:

 http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/jan2006_report_carnosine_01.htm