Can anti-sugar really fight aging? How to fight sugar and fight aging in life

Everyone is afraid of skin aging. As we age, each of us will enter the stage of aging. In order to fight against aging, in addition to anti-oxidation, anti-glycation is also very important, because sugar is the number one killer of the skin.

Not all glycation reactions are harmful to the skin; blindly "quitting sugar" may hurt the body before saving the skin; most of the anti-sugar products on the market have not been professionally verified, and there is no scientific basis for whether they can resist sugar. Glycation reactions can be good or bad, and AGEs are the "skin killer". According to experts, there are two types of glycation reactions. One is the enzymatic glycation reaction that is beneficial to the body. It refers to the combination of sugar and protein under the action of enzymes to produce glycoproteins necessary for life activities. This type of glycoprotein has an important immune function, which can help the human body resist bacteria, and has functions such as coagulation and wound repair. The other is a non-enzymatic glycation reaction, which means that without the action of enzymes, excessive sugar directly combines with protein to produce advanced glycation end products, referred to as AGEs. For example, the shiny reddish-brown color on the surface of braised pork and the reddish-brown color on the surface of bread after high-temperature baking are typical manifestations of AGEs. Liu Wei, deputy director of the Medical Cosmetology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, introduced that in young and healthy skin, two proteins play a key role. One is collagen, which plays a filling role; the other is elastin, which plays an elastic role. "If the two proteins are glycosylated, their elastic tension will decrease, their fullness will decrease, and the skin will age. Some studies have reported that AGEs can also promote the function of melanocytes, causing skin spots, etc., which affects the beauty of the skin."

1. Quit sugar and control starch intake

Giving up sugar is the most basic anti-sugar behavior. In addition to macarons, milk tea and other obvious desserts with high sugar content, starch intake must also be controlled. High school chemistry textbooks tell us that starch, as a carbohydrate, is polymerized from glucose. When it is broken down into monosaccharides that are most easily absorbed by the human body, at least two steps are required: 1. Hydrolysis into maltose; 2. Complete hydrolysis into glucose. So in fact, starch is a kind of sugar that is very difficult to decompose. Therefore, in addition to cakes, puddings and other obvious sugary desserts, starch intake should also be controlled.

2. Drink more green tea

Anti-sugar and anti-aging are inseparable from anti-oxidation, and the most significant anti-oxidation effect is undoubtedly the tea polyphenols in green tea. What is even more surprising is that green tea can also effectively break down fat and promote protein regeneration. The saccharification process of collagen is uncontrollable, but we can replenish the lost collagen by promoting protein regeneration.

3. Vitamin Supplement

Fruits are rich in vitamins, which can supplement the necessary substances in the human body and "protect" the protein in our body. However, in addition to a large number of vitamins, fruits are also rich in easily decomposed monosaccharides, so when eating fruits, we should also pay attention to the amount of intake. In addition to controlling dietary intake, we should also control our work and rest and exercise to fight sugar and anti-aging. Exercise can promote metabolism in the human body, accelerate the metabolic decomposition of sugar in the body, reduce the contact time between sugar and collagen, and reduce the chance of glycation reaction. Staying up late is the opposite of exercise, which will cause sugar to deposit in the body and increase the chance of glycation reaction.

First of all, sugar makes people fat. Sugar is known as the new generation of health killer because it is the primary cause of global obesity and some of the most common chronic diseases in contemporary times. Secondly, sugar is actually a very unfriendly ingredient to the skin. Sugar stimulates the secretion of sebaceous glands. Excessive intake will cause the skin to be oily and prone to blackheads, acne, and pimples. However, the human body does not have any biological process that requires the intake of sugar. In other words, the human body actually has zero demand for sugar. The most important thing is that sugar can make people addicted, dependent, and change your eating habits. If you eat too much sugar, the degree of saccharification will gradually increase, which will cause skin aging, interfere with blood pressure, and make the lens of the eye cloudy.

1. Do not eat refined processed sugars or drink sugary drinks (milk tea, canned drinks)

2. No desserts (cakes, donuts, macarons, ice cream, etc.)

3. Eat less sweet fruits and yogurt. In addition to sugar, if possible, we can also try to quit bread, rice, steamed buns, noodles and other pasta, because these foods contain refined starch. You should know that starch is also a kind of sugar, which is a highly polymerized form of carbohydrates, and it is very easy to gain weight. But we can't completely abandon starchy foods. After all, sugars, proteins and fats are called the three major nutrients of the human body. Sugars are the main source of energy substances for the human body and provide the necessary energy for our daily activities. Then we have to adjust the dietary structure and try to replace staple foods with coarse grains. Whole grains, brown rice, whole wheat bread, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. are all very high-quality sources of starch. In addition, we can also try to eat more "superfoods". The so-called superfoods, professionally speaking, are pure natural foods with antioxidant power, rich in effective nutrients, and low in calories, such as kale, noni fruit, blueberries, and flax seeds are all very good antioxidant foods.