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Refined carbohydrates - The term refers to processed sugar and flour, which breaks down into sugar.
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Refined carbohydrates - Processed sugar and flour deplete your gut health by feeding the "bad" bacteria, which in turn crowds out the "good" bacteria.
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Refined carbohydrates - Acne is a bacterial condition, so feeding the bad bacteria in your body can cause an imbalance that causes breakouts.
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Refined carbohydrates
- Processed sugar and flour also stimulate oil production in the body, which aggravates acne and causes breakouts.
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Refined carbohydrates - Eating fermented foods can help clear your skin since they are rich in probiotics, which are bacteria and yeasts that are good for you.
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Refined carbohydrates - Refined carbs also age your skin by creating molecules called advanced glycation end products, or AGEs.
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Refined carbohydrates: What to eat instead? - Instead, replace them with natural sweeteners, such as raw honey, maple syrup, apple sauce, green leaf stevia, and coconut nectar, which are low glycemic products.
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Dairy - Dairy promotes inflammation, which can aggravate or worsen existing skin conditions, including acne, rashes, and eczema.
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Dairy - In addition, conventional dairy products contain growth hormones and antibiotics, which may interfere with the body’s natural hormonal balance.
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Dairy - It's estimated that around 65% of the world's adult population is lactose intolerant.
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Dairy
- Repeatedly eating a food your body struggles to properly digest weakens the gut health, which is reflected in the skin.
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Dairy: What to eat instead? - Instead, go for unsweetened nut milk, such as coconut milk, almond milk, or cashew milk.
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Soy - An increasing number of people are reporting soy as a food sensitivity.
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Soy - Soy also contains phytoestrogens, a type of chemical compound that imitates estrogen, which can cause hormonal imbalances that, as a consequence, affect the health of the skin.
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Soy: What to eat instead? - Instead of soy milk, opt for nut milk, like almond. And instead of tofu, choose beans.
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Fast food - Most fast food is deep-fried in refined vegetable oils, such as canola oil, safflower, and peanut oil.
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Fast food - These oils are packed with omega-6 essential fatty acids, which are, as the name suggests, essential. However, they promote inflammation and should be ingested moderately.
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Fast food - Too much omega-6 can cause problems if we're not consuming enough omega-3, which has natural anti-inflammatory properties.
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Fast food - So be sure to eat more omega-3-rich foods and less omega-6-rich foods.
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Fast food: What to eat instead? - The best thing you can do is avoid deep-fried foods in general. Keep healthy snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruits in your purse, gym lockers, or at work to help curb your appetite.
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Wheat - The wheat we eat today is often called dwarf wheat, which has been genetically engineered over the years to reportedly have more gluten and phytic acid.
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Wheat - This makes the wheat harder to digest, causing imbalances in our gut health.
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - Grains like spelt, amaranth, kamut, buckwheat, and brown rice are all easier on the digestive system.
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - In addition, these wheat-free grains are richer in vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, which help the skin retain moisture.
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - Sprouted wheat is lower in phytic acid and may be easier for some people to digest. Also, buckwheat is an example of a low glycemic grain that has less impact on blood sugar levels.
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Gluten - The protein found in wheat and other whole grains like spelt, oats, kamut, and barley can have a negative effect on your gut health.
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Gluten - That's because gluten can cause your body to overproduce zonulin, a protein naturally produced by our digestive tract.
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Gluten - Over time, this overproduction can cause the intestinal tract to become permeable and allow undigested food particles to enter the bloodstream.
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Gluten - When undigested food particles enter the bloodstream, the body responds with systemic inflammation, which, as we've mentioned several times already, can worsen skin conditions.
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Gluten: What to eat instead? - Coconut flour and almond flour are two options that are low glycemic as well as grain- and gluten-free.
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Gluten: What to eat instead? - Other nutrient-rich alternatives to gluten-rich grains are brown rice, quinoa, amaranth, millet, and certified gluten-free oats.
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Alcohol - Alcoholic beverages can both worsen skin conditions and cause premature aging.
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Alcohol - Alcohol contains high levels of sugar, which spikes blood sugar levels and depletes collagen.
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Alcohol: What to consume instead? - There are really no substitutes for alcohol, but if you are going to go for a drink or two, choose clear spirits, like vodka, since they contain less sugar.
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Processed meats - Bacon, cured meats and other processed meats are packed with sodium, which leads to water retention and can cause swelling and puffiness to the face.
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Processed meats - In addition, many processed foods contain sodium nitrates as preservatives that might break down collagen and elastin, causing premature aging.
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Processed meats: What to eat instead? - To avoid excess sodium and sodium nitrates, choose grass-fed meats. Grass-fed meat is also higher in omega-3 than conventional meat.
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Spicy food - Though the causes are unclear, spicy foods have been linked to flare-ups in existing skin conditions, especially acne.
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Spicy food - One hypothesis is that acne and other skin conditions are a sign of excess heat in the body, which is aggravated by the heat in spicy food.
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Spicy food: What to eat instead? - While the heat is unique to the chili peppers, other spices like ginger and turmeric can add lots of flavor and a kick to your food.
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Caffeine - Some studies have suggested that caffeine can increase cortisol levels.
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Caffeine - The increase can cause inflammation and throw off hormone levels.
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Caffeine: What to have instead? - This may sound unusual, but many people out there believe that drinking a steamy cup of bone broth first thing in the morning gives you energy and provides natural collagen that will keep your skin glowing.
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Caffeine: What to have instead? - If bone broth isn't for you, then experiment with the endless possibilities of herbal teas instead.
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Nuts - While a great source of healthy fats, nuts have a high ratio of omega-6 essential fatty acids.
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Nuts - Walnuts, brazil nuts, pine nuts, and pecans are the ones with the highest omega-6 ratios.
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Nuts: What to eat instead
- Macadamia nuts, cashews, hemp, chia seeds, and hazelnuts are all high in omega-3, which fight inflammation.
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Refined carbohydrates - The term refers to processed sugar and flour, which breaks down into sugar.
© Shutterstock
1 / 48 Fotos
Refined carbohydrates - Processed sugar and flour deplete your gut health by feeding the "bad" bacteria, which in turn crowds out the "good" bacteria.
© Shutterstock
2 / 48 Fotos
Refined carbohydrates - Acne is a bacterial condition, so feeding the bad bacteria in your body can cause an imbalance that causes breakouts.
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Refined carbohydrates
- Processed sugar and flour also stimulate oil production in the body, which aggravates acne and causes breakouts.
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Refined carbohydrates - Eating fermented foods can help clear your skin since they are rich in probiotics, which are bacteria and yeasts that are good for you.
© Shutterstock
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Refined carbohydrates - Refined carbs also age your skin by creating molecules called advanced glycation end products, or AGEs.
© Shutterstock
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Refined carbohydrates: What to eat instead? - Instead, replace them with natural sweeteners, such as raw honey, maple syrup, apple sauce, green leaf stevia, and coconut nectar, which are low glycemic products.
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Dairy - Dairy promotes inflammation, which can aggravate or worsen existing skin conditions, including acne, rashes, and eczema.
© Shutterstock
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Dairy - In addition, conventional dairy products contain growth hormones and antibiotics, which may interfere with the body’s natural hormonal balance.
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Dairy - It's estimated that around 65% of the world's adult population is lactose intolerant.
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Dairy
- Repeatedly eating a food your body struggles to properly digest weakens the gut health, which is reflected in the skin.
© Shutterstock
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Dairy: What to eat instead? - Instead, go for unsweetened nut milk, such as coconut milk, almond milk, or cashew milk.
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Soy - An increasing number of people are reporting soy as a food sensitivity.
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Soy - Soy also contains phytoestrogens, a type of chemical compound that imitates estrogen, which can cause hormonal imbalances that, as a consequence, affect the health of the skin.
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Soy: What to eat instead? - Instead of soy milk, opt for nut milk, like almond. And instead of tofu, choose beans.
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Fast food - Most fast food is deep-fried in refined vegetable oils, such as canola oil, safflower, and peanut oil.
© Shutterstock
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Fast food - These oils are packed with omega-6 essential fatty acids, which are, as the name suggests, essential. However, they promote inflammation and should be ingested moderately.
© Shutterstock
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Fast food - Too much omega-6 can cause problems if we're not consuming enough omega-3, which has natural anti-inflammatory properties.
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Fast food - So be sure to eat more omega-3-rich foods and less omega-6-rich foods.
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Fast food: What to eat instead? - The best thing you can do is avoid deep-fried foods in general. Keep healthy snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruits in your purse, gym lockers, or at work to help curb your appetite.
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Wheat - The wheat we eat today is often called dwarf wheat, which has been genetically engineered over the years to reportedly have more gluten and phytic acid.
© Shutterstock
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Wheat - This makes the wheat harder to digest, causing imbalances in our gut health.
© Shutterstock
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - Grains like spelt, amaranth, kamut, buckwheat, and brown rice are all easier on the digestive system.
© Shutterstock
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - In addition, these wheat-free grains are richer in vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, which help the skin retain moisture.
© Shutterstock
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Wheat: What to eat instead? - Sprouted wheat is lower in phytic acid and may be easier for some people to digest. Also, buckwheat is an example of a low glycemic grain that has less impact on blood sugar levels.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten - The protein found in wheat and other whole grains like spelt, oats, kamut, and barley can have a negative effect on your gut health.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten - That's because gluten can cause your body to overproduce zonulin, a protein naturally produced by our digestive tract.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten - Over time, this overproduction can cause the intestinal tract to become permeable and allow undigested food particles to enter the bloodstream.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten - When undigested food particles enter the bloodstream, the body responds with systemic inflammation, which, as we've mentioned several times already, can worsen skin conditions.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten: What to eat instead? - Coconut flour and almond flour are two options that are low glycemic as well as grain- and gluten-free.
© Shutterstock
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Gluten: What to eat instead? - Other nutrient-rich alternatives to gluten-rich grains are brown rice, quinoa, amaranth, millet, and certified gluten-free oats.
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Alcohol - Alcoholic beverages can both worsen skin conditions and cause premature aging.
© Shutterstock
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Alcohol - Alcohol contains high levels of sugar, which spikes blood sugar levels and depletes collagen.
© Shutterstock
33 / 48 Fotos
Alcohol: What to consume instead? - There are really no substitutes for alcohol, but if you are going to go for a drink or two, choose clear spirits, like vodka, since they contain less sugar.
© Shutterstock
34 / 48 Fotos
Processed meats - Bacon, cured meats and other processed meats are packed with sodium, which leads to water retention and can cause swelling and puffiness to the face.
© Shutterstock
35 / 48 Fotos
Processed meats - In addition, many processed foods contain sodium nitrates as preservatives that might break down collagen and elastin, causing premature aging.
© Shutterstock
36 / 48 Fotos
Processed meats: What to eat instead? - To avoid excess sodium and sodium nitrates, choose grass-fed meats. Grass-fed meat is also higher in omega-3 than conventional meat.
© Shutterstock
37 / 48 Fotos
Spicy food - Though the causes are unclear, spicy foods have been linked to flare-ups in existing skin conditions, especially acne.
© Shutterstock
38 / 48 Fotos
Spicy food - One hypothesis is that acne and other skin conditions are a sign of excess heat in the body, which is aggravated by the heat in spicy food.
© Shutterstock
39 / 48 Fotos
Spicy food: What to eat instead? - While the heat is unique to the chili peppers, other spices like ginger and turmeric can add lots of flavor and a kick to your food.
© Shutterstock
40 / 48 Fotos
Caffeine - Some studies have suggested that caffeine can increase cortisol levels.
© Shutterstock
41 / 48 Fotos
Caffeine - The increase can cause inflammation and throw off hormone levels.
© Shutterstock
42 / 48 Fotos
Caffeine: What to have instead? - This may sound unusual, but many people out there believe that drinking a steamy cup of bone broth first thing in the morning gives you energy and provides natural collagen that will keep your skin glowing.
© Shutterstock
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Caffeine: What to have instead? - If bone broth isn't for you, then experiment with the endless possibilities of herbal teas instead.
© Shutterstock
44 / 48 Fotos
Nuts - While a great source of healthy fats, nuts have a high ratio of omega-6 essential fatty acids.
© Shutterstock
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Nuts - Walnuts, brazil nuts, pine nuts, and pecans are the ones with the highest omega-6 ratios.
© Shutterstock
46 / 48 Fotos
Nuts: What to eat instead
- Macadamia nuts, cashews, hemp, chia seeds, and hazelnuts are all high in omega-3, which fight inflammation.
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Foods to avoid for glowing and breakout-free skin
And what to consume instead
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The link between skin health and nutrition has long been studied by scientists and physicians. Our outermost organ has been reported to reflect out general inner-health status, which leads to the importance of nutrition. Skin conditions like acne, dryness, eczema, psoriasis, and oily skin could be a sign of an overburdened liver. Is there a way to control that? While experts have varying opinions on numerous issues regarding the subject, there is some consensus in certain areas. The website Kettle & Fire has listed a few foods that have been linked to poor skin health, and offered some better alternatives.
Browse the gallery and check what you should and shouldn't be eating. Your skin will thank you later.
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