People who consume certain foods tend to see more wrinkles appearing, suggests an international study carried out by researchers from Australia, Greece and Sweden.
They studied around 450 elderly people who were divided into roughly half Australians, a quarter Greek and a quarter Swedish subjects.
The elderly participants took part in the International Union of Nutritional Sciences IUNS "Food Habits in Later Life" study where their dietary intakes were measured and skin was assessed.
The researchers noted that free radical damage to the skin can occur when it is exposed to wind and sun.
While certain nutrients might prevent sun damage to skin, there are others that can hasten skin wrinkling.
Participants who have a high intake of vegetables, legumes and olive oil appeared to be protected against damage while a high intake of meat, dairy and butter appeared to have adverse effects.
Here is a list of some of the alleged wrinkle foes and wrinkle friends : Foes (Wrinkle promoters) : Red meat (especially processed varieties) Diary products (e.
g.
full-fat milk, butter, margarine) Potatoes Cordials Soft drinks Cakes and pastries Ice cream Friends (Against wrinkles) : Water Tea Legumes (especially lima beans and broad or fava beans) Olive Eggplant Cherries Melon Dried fruits/prunes Apples/pears Nuts Garlic Onions/leeks Asparagus Celery Multigrain bread Green leafy vegetables and spinach Nutrients that prevent wrinkle formation include monounsaturated fat, vitamin C, retinol, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc.
Source: "Skin wrinkling: can food make a difference?" Martalena br Purba, et al.
Journal American College of Nutrition (2001) 20(1):71-80 Complete article link: Wrinkle Copyright http://www.
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