| In the medical world today there is a lot of | | | | Now that we've got that out of the way here |
| debate about whether your diet has an effect on | | | | are some simple things you can do to eat a lower |
| acne. Many medical professionals say that the | | | | GI/lower sugar, lower processed meat containing |
| foods you eat do not have an effect. However, | | | | diet - |
| anecdotal evidence seems to say otherwise. Most | | | | * Eat brown rice instead of white rice. Brown rice |
| people who suffer from acne will tell you that | | | | takes a few minutes longer but is far healthier, |
| their skin gets worse if they consume certain | | | | contains more nutrients and doesn't send such a |
| foods (such as chocolate, curry or sugary snacks) | | | | massive spike of sugar around your bloodstream. |
| Why would this be? In the case of sugary foods, | | | | * Don't eat potato - ever! Potatoes are one of |
| I believe the problem is caused by an insulin | | | | the biggest culprits in my opinion as they are |
| hormone spike as excessive blood sugar causes | | | | simply a store of carbohydrate, nothing else. |
| insulin to be released. Eating foods like chocolate | | | | Eating a potato causes a massive insulin spike |
| or drinking things like fizzy drink causes your blood | | | | throughout your system so if you're looking for a |
| sugar to spike and thus more insulin is released. | | | | healthier alternative try sweet potato (yes it |
| This causes your body to produce other | | | | sounds stupid but sweet potato is actually |
| hormones to keep the balance and then your skin | | | | healthier for you!) |
| feels the full effect. Hormonal changes are one of | | | | * Replace white bread with brown bread - White |
| the biggest causes of acne. | | | | bread is like pure carbohydrate. Eat brown bread |
| To see proof of my theory we only need to look | | | | instead as it far less processed and contains |
| at countries where a non-Western, | | | | healthy grains and other nutrients. |
| "hunter-gatherer" diet is eaten. Acne is all but | | | | * Don't eat bacon, ham, salami or sausage - All |
| unheard of in these countries. However, in | | | | these meats are highly processed and are just |
| countries where a Western diet consisting of | | | | plain unhealthy. Try eating fish or chicken or beef |
| refined carbohydrates, processed meats and | | | | instead (as long as it is not processed) |
| sugary snacks is eaten acne is a massive | | | | Changing your diet is easily one of the best |
| problem. Just think about it for a second and then | | | | homemade acne treatments around. Without a |
| it will hit you - diet has a massive effect on your | | | | good diet there is no point in spending money on |
| skin! If this wasn't so then why are Westerners | | | | other acne treatments as you won't have a |
| so much more prone to acne? Or is acne what | | | | healthy body to apply them to! |
| defines us as Westerners? I think not! | | | | |