'Too much sugar in diet can make you look older'

Increase in blood sugar levels can make you look way older than you actually are, a new study has claimed.

According to the study, published in the journal Age, blood glucose levels are directly related to how old a person looks.

Researchers studied 670 people between aged between 50 and 70, and found that for every increase in blood glucose levels of 1 millimole per litre, the participants looked about 5 months older, 'MyHealthNewsDaily' reported.

Another study looked at glycation - a process in which blood sugars attach to proteins and form undesirable molecules called Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs).

It found that glycation is linked with visible signs of ageing, the report said.

An earlier study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, found that the collagen and elastin proteins that keep skin looking supple and youthful are the most susceptible to damage from the glycation process.

Experts say if you want to keep your youthful appearance, it's time to cut back on your sugar consumption.

However, that does not mean that sugar is evil. It is just a carbohydrate. It's how we use, or overuse, that carbohydrate that matters, they say.