Sugar can rob you of your youth, health, and beauty. I am not exaggerating when I say that.

Sugar causes problems for your skin via glycation. This is a natural process that takes place within the body. A Miami and New York dermatologist, Dr Fredric Brandt, has researched this in depth. The sugar will attach to various proteins when it is consumed and moves into your bloodstream. The compound created are then called advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

In turn, glycation actually increases the more sugar you eat. As the number of AGEs in your body increases, it will begin to show in your skin. It damages the cells, particularly the elastin and collagen, so your skin will begin to look older.

Collagen is one of the most important elements of your skin and has three types – I, II and III. The latter is the longer lasting of the three. However, an increased amount of sugar will cause III to degrade and turn into I. This will then degrade your skin and cause rapid aging.

AGE proteins also neutralize antioxidants and they therefore leave your skin open to damage from the environment and attacks from within via the free radicals that antioxidants are supposed to neutralize.

Eating pro-inflammatory foods with sugar shows up on the skin as a loss of radiance, dark circles under the eyes, the loss of tone, puffiness, an increase in fine lines and wrinkles, the loss of facial contours and increased pore size. These foods can also exacerbate acne, which is a systemic, inflammatory disease. I am not exaggerating when I say that sugar can rob you of your youth, health, and beauty.

CUT SUGAR CONSUMPTION

A recent study in the journal Pediatrics revealed that 10-15 percent of the calories consumed by kids come from fruit drinks or soda. These beverages may be big offenders, but our kids are getting too much sugar in almost everything they eat. Instead of waiting for New Year's Day, why not make a Halloween resolution? Starting November 1, slowly institute some changes in your household. When you read our articles on sugar substitutes, baking without sugar and how sugar ages your body, you'll be all fired up to get the whole family on the road to better health. 

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Strawberry Sorbet (P2 friendly)

1 1/2 c frozen strawberries (semi-thawed)
1/2 c water
Vanilla stevia (to taste)
Strawberry Capella drops (to taste)

Put in freezer for 2-3 hrs

**When you get to P3 you could add a scoop of a protein mix**

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