Stay Away – These Foods Are Particularly Bad For Your Skin

Published on 08/30/2022
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There are some foods that you should avoid for the most part if you want to avoid blemishes, spots, or premature wrinkles.

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Stay Away – These Foods Are Particularly Bad For Your Skin

Swollen With Salt

A diet that is too salty causes water retention in your body. It can make your face look bloated. Thick circles under the eyes are also promoted in this way. The skin can also become dry and cracked. If necessary, an overproduction of oil can occur when the glands try to compensate for the dehydration of the skin. This causes pimples.

Alcohol Dehydrates

Sin number two: Gin and tonic, beer and wine. Alcohol dehydrates your body, including your skin — your body’s largest organ. In addition, the skin can be deprived of important vitamins and nutrients.

Acne From Milk

The milk we drink comes primarily from dairy cows, which are high in hormones that the human body converts into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). These hormones can cause oil glands to over-produce, which can trigger acne in susceptible people. Although organic milk does not contain any additional growth hormones, a certain part also occurs naturally in it. If you think milk is causing you acne, try avoiding dairy for two months by using almond milk, oat milk, or other milk alternatives. However, it is essential to pay attention to the intake of calcium and vitamin D. Dairy products are usually an important source of these nutrients.

Sugar Can Trigger Inflammation

For the sake of your skin, you should also eliminate sugary foods from your diet, or at least limit them significantly. There are some clinical studies showing that sugar and simple carbohydrates are linked to acne. The insulin surge caused can trigger inflammation and stimulate the production of pimples.

Skin Aging Caused By Caffeine

A cup or two of coffee a day won’t do much damage to your skin. But anything beyond that, especially energy drinks, can promote premature skin aging. A person who consumes a lot of caffeine on a daily basis may develop wrinkles earlier than someone of the same age who consumes little caffeine. The reason: Caffeine inhibits collagen synthesis. However, this protein keeps skin looking smooth, firm and youthfully healthy. For caffeine junkies, here is our tip: If you’re an avid coffee drinker, balance it out with more water. Drink an extra cup of water for every cup of coffee.

Fast Food

Nice and greasy and salty: two reasons why fast food is so addictive and tastes delicious. Unfortunately, there are also the reasons why our blood sugar levels are skyrocketing. In addition, the high salt content robs the body of moisture, which in turn leads to a sallow complexion. In addition, the fat promotes pimples, as the sebum production of the skin is stimulated. Fried foods in particular inhibit the body’s natural metabolism, which in turn leads to less oxygen in the blood and ultimately wrinkles.

Agave Syrup

While agave nectar is part of numerous recipes as the best substitute for refined sugar, the sweetener is not very good for our skin. It contains concentrated fructose, which is metabolized by the liver and unfortunately attacks our collagen stores. This encourages small wrinkles.

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