Sugar Is Making You Age Faster: Here's How

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Too Few Nutrients

The more sugar you consume, the less healthy food you're likely to pack into your diet. You might even find yourself wanting veggies and nutrient-rich foods less, as much of what determines your cravings and tastes is the foods you're used to eating (and junk food is literally addictive). If a candy bar is your typical afternoon pick-me-up, how could a handful of almonds possibly give you that same rush?

However, when we deprive ourselves of healthy foods, we rob our body and skin of all the vitamins and nutrients they have to offer. This (unsurprisingly) affects our ability to stay fresh, glowing, and youthful. And it's not just skin deep: according to this study, a poor diet can even age us faster at a cellular level!