When it comes to keeping your skin looking youthful and healthy, the way you cook your food might be more important than you think. There’s a cooking method gaining attention for its potential to slow down the visible signs of aging on your face—and it’s all about using water.
High-heat cooking methods like roasting, grilling, or frying can create harmful compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). These AGEs contribute to oxidative stress and inflammation in the body, which are key factors that accelerate aging from the inside out. When these compounds build up, they can damage skin cells and lead to wrinkles and loss of elasticity.
On the other hand, water-based cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, or poaching help reduce the formation of these damaging substances. Cooking with water keeps temperatures lower and avoids charring or burning food that produces AGEs. This gentler approach not only preserves nutrients but also minimizes harmful chemical changes in your meals.
Experts highlight how simple it is to adopt this healthier style: steaming vegetables instead of roasting them or boiling grains rather than frying them can make a big difference over time. Some even suggest adding healthy fats like coconut oil during cooking may improve how starches behave in foods without increasing AGE formation.
In addition to protecting your skin from premature aging at a cellular level, water-based cooking supports overall health by reducing chronic inflammation—a common contributor not just to wrinkles but many age-related diseases.
So next time you’re preparing dinner for yourself or loved ones, consider choosing steamers over grills and pots over pans sizzling with oil at high heat. This small change could be one of the easiest ways to keep your face looking fresh longer while nourishing your body inside out.
