Cubit wrote:
Having once been 320 pounds, I'm very concerned about skin
elasticity. So
far, after losing 142 pounds from peak, my skin appears to be
returning to
normal with some extra wrinkles. Wrinkles near the elbow, and such,
are
common at my age of 49 anyway. I still have some poundage to lose to
see
what the result will be.
My best guess as to why my skin appears to be recovering, is that I
get lots
of saturated fat and cholesterol. The body needs the basic building
materials to re-engineer itself. I suspect that horrible skin
results may
be a symptom of low fat diets.
Cubit
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There are many reasons for the loss of elasticity in the skin.
Menopause is probably the biggest for women. Healthy fats are a great
source for help in the prevention of sagging skin. Here's just one of
many articles that can be found with a search on "skin elasticity fat".
I couldn't find any that specfically suggested saturated fat; most
mentioned fat from fish, avacado, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to
find many of the foods I normally eat. At age 62 I'm still blessed
very little sagging skin.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...2/ai_n12885932
Beverly