Anti-sugar equals anti-aging?

Following antioxidants, in the entertainment industry and beauty industry, "anti-glycation" has become a new favorite
in the anti-aging industry.
What exactly is anti-glycation? Does sugar cessation really have anti-aging effects?

The so-called glycation reaction refers to the process of reducing sugars (such as glucose) undergoing a series of
reactions with proteins, lipids or nucleic acids without enzyme catalysis, and finally producing advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

The formation of AGEs is irreversible, and they accumulate in human tissues, causing problems such as
skin aging, dull complexion, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and neuropathy.
The body's blood glucose concentration is an important endogenous factor affecting the formation of AGEs, and the increase of blood glucose concentration will lead to an increase
in the production of AGEs.
That is to say, excessive sugar intake in daily life will indeed affect the aging rate of
people.

But that doesn't mean we're going to quit all sugar
in our lives.
Let's not mention the important role of sugar for the human body, in fact, even if we quit sugar, the body will still carry out a glycation reaction
.
The carbohydrates we consume in our daily lives, such as starch, are also converted into glucose
.
Therefore, what we need to control is the intake
of added sugars.
According to the recommendations of the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents 2022", adults should consume no more than 50g of added sugars per day, and it is best to control them below
25g.

Recommendations: 1.
Do not drink or drink less sugary drinks and eat less snacks with added sugar
.
Sugar is not only white sugar but also maltose, glucose, sucrose, lactose, etc.
, and even aspartame, sucralose, erythritol and other sugar
substitutes used in "sugar-free drinks" often seen on the market.

2.
Diet is grain-based, increase whole grain intake
.
It is recommended to consume 250~400 grams of cereal and potato food per day, including 50~150 grams of whole grains and miscellaneous legumes, and 50~100 grams
of potatoes.
(Edited by Li Chuang)