7 foods that 'speed up' aging, of which smoking increases it by up to 57%
Diet can also accelerate the aging process. According to nutritionists, consuming the following 7 foods in large amounts not only endangers your health, but also accelerates the aging process.
1. Sweets
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| Sweets are very “seductive”, can make people feel happy after eating, but it will also accelerate aging. Excessive sugar intake will take collagen from the body, making the skin less elastic, even premature wrinkles and freckles appear. Especially refined sugars such as white sugar should be eaten as little as possible, desserts, jams, ice cream… are all foods with high sugar content. In addition, you should also eat less sweet and sour pickled foods. |
2. Types of wine
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| Free radicals are the “enemies” of health, one of the main culprits of atherosclerosis and cerebral thrombosis, and can also cause premature aging. Free radicals can be divided into exogenous and endogenous free radicals, endogenous free radicals originate from the body's metabolism, and exogenous free radicals come from many aspects. For example, when the liver tries to process toxins in alcohol, it will produce more free radicals than the body's antioxidants, causing oxidative stress, which is an important factor leading to aging. |
3. Food is too salty
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| Too much salt in the body will make you ugly. This is because eating too much salt, the body has a lot of sodium ions, facial skin is easily dehydrated and aging, leading to increased wrinkles, even freckles and dark spots on the face. In addition to salt in daily meals, you cannot ignore the sodium in packaged foods (such as snacks, pickles, noodles). Although when eating, this food does not feel salty, it will still increase the "invisible amount of salt". Before eating, it is recommended that everyone look at the "sodium content" listed on the food packaging. |
4. Oily foods
Eating too much fried food with a lot of oil can easily cause “anger”, causing acne. A diet high in oil-containing foods will cause obesity, which is also an important cause of hair loss.
5. Processed meats
Processed meat products often contain higher levels of salt, and eating too much will accelerate the aging process of the body. Therefore, eating processed meat should be combined with appropriate amounts of vegetables.
6. Smoking
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| In the United States, a study comparing smoking and non-smoking twins found that the smoking group looked 57% older than the non-smoking group, and in the control group of smoking twins, the long-term smokers looked 63% older than the short-term smokers. Nicotine in cigarettes destroys the collagen in the skin and the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to skin cells. |
7. Trans fat
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| Trans fats are formed during food processing: This type of trans fat is created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils (a process called hydrogenation) to convert them into solid fats. Partially hydrogenated cooking oils are used by many food manufacturers to improve the texture, increase the shelf life, and give foods a delicious taste. Trans fatty acids can cause chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, and indirectly cause dull skin and make people look older. Trans fats can be found in many foods as saturated fats. These include: crackers, cookies, cakes, pastries and other baked goods, snack foods, pizza, fast foods, shortening and margarine, and frostings on cakes. |
