There’s no harm in treating yourself once in a while, but once you hit your 40s, you want to actively avoid eating sweets. Packaged muffins could easily contain a full day’s worth of added sugar and fat. And they’re not the only sweet treat you should ditch…

Apart from the extra pounds you will gradually gain, the sugar can speed up your aging process. Sugar and salt have the same effect on your body’s cells. It sucks them dry, and they become hard. When your skin cells lose their moisture and elasticity, you develop wrinkles. If you have too much sugar in your diet, these wrinkles will come along quicker than they should.