PEACHY SKIN

Humans feed their skin with all kinds of beauty products. According to the Australian Academy of Science, off-theshelf products may contain up to 50 ingredients and women typically use as many as 15 preparations daily. This can add up to hundreds of different chemicals every day.

Swapping a few store-bought products for natural ones, like fruit, is a step in the right direction.

IS SUGAR SINFUL FOR THE SKIN?

Sugar has been implicated in expediting the ageing process, yet many fruits are high in sugar.

Dermatologist Dr Katherine Armour says consuming sugar leads to glycation, whereby glucose “creates changes in collagen and elastin molecules in the skin, potentially creating more fine lines”.

But the sugar in fruit is not of the refined variety, she adds: “In any case, the antioxidant benefit found in fruit would far