Blood Sugar Ages Your Face

High blood glucose levels are aging your face.

"higher levels of non-fasted glucose, as a proxy of higher average blood glucose during a day, may lead to a higher perceived age"

Having a high blood glucose level may lead to premature aging of the skin. Researchers found that perceived age increases by over 4 months for every 1 mmol/L increase in average daily glucose level in non-diabetic subjects.

Noordam, R., Gunn, D. A., Tomlin, C. C., Maier, A. B., Mooijaart, S. P., Slagboom, P. E., ... & Leiden Longevity Study Group. (2013). High serum glucose levels are associated with a higher perceived age. Age, 35(1), 189-195.

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11357-011-9339-9.pdf