Did you know, by the time we reach the age of 16, we have consumed enough sugar in our diets to break down the elasticity of the skin around our eyes.

When I worked for the "major cosmetic company", they shared this information with us and the importance of buying their 60.00 retenol eye cream to stop the appearance of aging. Unfortunately there is not a magic serum that will cease our aging. Only creams containing chemicals that plump the lines out and shrink the skin up. These chemicals are definately not good for us or our skin. Unfortunately no one has found the fountain of youth or I would have certianly tried to find a way to bathe in it! lol I am determined to age gracefully, because, well let's face it... It's inevitable anyway.

Wrinkles will definately come our way as we age gracefully, however, if we examine more closely outside influences contribute to speeding up our aging appearance, it could help us prolong our youthful appearance a while longer.

Here are some interesting websites I found while researching the effects of sugar consumption to the skin to back up the information I had received years ago about sugar effecting the elasticity and function of our skin and aging.

Enjoy and I hope you find this informative. Next time you reach to the sugar bowl for a heaping teaspoon of sugar in your tea, remember what you're about to read and consider using an alternative yet safe sweetener like Stevia or liccorice root, both also being diabetic friendly and liccorice root what I use to naturally sweeten my lip butters. Read on my friends.... Beauty truly is skin deep!

Dangers of Sugar

Effects of Sugar on Skin


Sugar May Accelerate Aging

Face Facts about Sugar