The food we eat can be one of the best things for our skin or one of the worst. The healthier the food we eat the better our skin is going to look (not to mention how much better we will feel and look overall). For example you probably already know that in order to be healthy you should avoid fried foods and processed foods. If you want your skin to look great you should avoid these foods as well since they can cause inflammation in the body and lead to skin aging and even acne in some cases.
But these are not the only foods you should avoid in order to maintain great looking skin.
Sugar
We all know that sugar can do terrible things to the health of our body not to mention our waistline, but did you know that eating too much sugar can cause premature skin aging too? When we eat too much sugar that sugar breaks down the collagen and elastin in our skin.
Collagen gives our skin its bounce and fullness while elastin gives our skin its snap. As you can tell both are essential for keeping our skin looking young. So when you eat too much sugar you are actually contributing to premature aging in your skin. Not only that but sugar also creates an environment in our bodies that causes bad bacteria to flourish and this can lead to more skin issues like acne.
Keep in mind that sugar hides in all kinds of foods not just candy and desserts. You can find sugar in processed foods, breakfast cereals, fancy coffee drinks, and those smoothies that appear to be so healthy. When in doubt check the food labels of the food you are buying in order to see just how much sugar they contain.
You could be very surprised to discover that some of your favorite foods contain a great amount of sugar.
Dairy
For many people dairy is a definite problem when it comes to their skin. The best way to figure out if your skin issues are caused by dairy is to stop eating all dairy products - milk, cheese, yogurt - for about two weeks to see if your skin looks better.
If it does than you are one of many people who needs to either cut diary out of their diet or severely limit their intact of dairy in order for their skin to look good.
So why is dairy, in particular milk, so bad for some people's skin? Much of the dairy we consume, especially milk, is filled with growth hormones. These hormones make their way into the blood stream where they contribute to a rise in insulin in the blood which then causes inflammation and acne. Since dairy can contribute to inflammation in the body this can also eventually cause skin aging.
Though not everyone in the medical community agrees that there is a connection between dairy and breakouts it can worth trying to cut out dairy from your diet if you have tried everything to clear your acne and nothing has worked. After a period without dairy you can slowly try and incorporate it back into your diet in small amounts and try other forms of dairy such as goat's milk yogurt. Organic dairy usually has much fewer hormones than conventional dairy so you could try organic milk and see if that helps your skin or start experimenting with nut milks like almond milk.
Bottom Line
In order to have great skin focus on eating fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and organic dairy or dairy substitutes. This does not mean that you cannot eat something high in sugar occasionally just make sure it isn't the main part of your diet. Look into dairy substitutes in order to reduce breakouts.
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