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glycation and skin ageing

Cranberry juice reverses glycation - and subsequently protects from skin ageing and cellulite

Cranberry juice reverses glycation - and subsequently protects from skin ageing and cellulite

Glycation is one of the main aspects and causes of cellulite and skin ageing. Glycation is caused when sugars bond with collagens (there are 28 types of collagen in the human body). The end results of sugar-collagen bonding are called advanced glycation-end products (AGEs).

Cellulite and glycaemic index (GI): the effect of sucrose, glucose, fructose and glycation

Cellulite and glycaemic index (GI): the effect of sucrose, glucose, fructose and glycation

Glycemic index (GI) refers to the speed with which a certain food raises blood glucose levels. The glycaemic index is a scale from 0-100, with pure glucose set to be 100. A food is considered to have a low GI if it is 55 or less; high GI if 70 or more; and mid-range GI if it is 56 to 69. Some foods and drinks actually have a GI much higher than glucose. For example the GI of beer is up to 119 and that of corn flakes is up to 132…