HEALTH : 5 COMMON FOODS THAT CAUSES PIMPLES AND DARK SPOTS.
While fats are essential for maintaining supple
skin, they’re not all created equal. And some,
like the trans fats often found in margarine,
may zap hydration. A study in the Journal of the
American College of Nutrition found that higher
intake of margarine was associated with
increased skin wrinkling.
# FAST FOODS
Choosing drive thru lanes, with their high GI
and saturated fat-laden menus, can put you at
risk for blemishes. Compared to a low-GI, high
protein diet, Western diets (traditionally high
GI and heavy on the fast food) were linked to
more acne lesions.
# SODAS AND JUICES
You know that most juices are just sugar
delivery vehicles, with many packing as much
as a soda. But you may not know that it’s their
lack of fiber that makes them such bad news
for your skin. Fiber is essential for preventing
blood sugar swings that prematurely age skin.
Without it, wrinkles will follow.
# CHIPS
Teeming with refined carbs, these noshes
increase the inflammation that triggers DNA-
and collagen-damaging oxidative stress. Over
time, you’ll notice more fine lines, wrinkles,
and aged appearance.
# MILK
It may do a body good, but your skin? Not so
much. Especially the skim variety. "Milk can be
full of growth hormones and growth factors
that remain biologically active even after
pasteurization," explains Treloar. "Studies show
that they appear to make their way into our
blood stream where they can affect insulin,
cause inflammation, and ramp up oil
production." The result: breakout city.
Population: you. Organic milk may be a good
alternative, as it contains only regularly-
occurring hormones instead of added ones that
are found in non-organic options, though more
research is needed to say for certain whether
organic options won’t negatively impact skin.
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