Foods that are bad for your skin

A lot of things you eat reflect on the outside of your body... If you eat a lot of fried food you'll getting bigger and your skin doesn't look better either :D I'll give you some food that are really bad for you skin... Try to avoid them in you diet...

1- Dairy
Many dairy cows are fed hormones to keep them lactating year round, which doubles their milk production. When we drink that milk (or eat their yogurt, ice cream, cheese, etc.) we get a dose of those hormones too. Dairy consumption has been linked to acne, and excess estrogen, often found in dairy products, can cause a cascade of health issues in both men and women. Finally, dairy is known to be mucus-forming in our bodies, which contributes to inflammation and the ‘sticking’ of bad bacteria. Want to do it better? Eat Soy products!

2-Fried foods

“When oil is at a very high heat, the oils and fats oxidize,” Koff explains. “ We are then putting oxidized fats into our bodies. And we all know that oxidants are bad and antioxidants are good.” Oils that sit and are used over again, like the vat your French fries are cooked in, are really bad, because these fats are thicker and don’t detox from the body. They can contribute to heart disease, poor circulation of the blood and a weakened metabolic process. Since healthy skin requires healthy circulation and metabolism, weak systems can lead to a lack of oxygen in the skin, slowing the collagen and elastin syntheses necessary for youthful radiance.

 

3-Artificial Sweeteners, Coloring And Flavorings

Substances like aspartame, Red #5 and ‘artificial flavors’ are all too common in the standard American diet, but according to Koff, “at best, these additives are a science experiment. They are basically a chemistry set that should not go into our bodies.” They contain no nutritional value, and at worst, they can irritate our bodies and create inflammation and histamine reactions. Worse still, our bodies tend to store chemicals like these in our tissues.

 

 

 

4-Lots of Sugar

Sugar can weaken our immune system, and when our immune systems are suppressed, our bodies aren’t as effective at fighting off bacteria –a leading cause of acne and other inflammatory skin conditions. Sugar also can contribute to constipation in our bowels, which can lead to congestion in our skin.

 

Think again if you eat these things on a regular basis... Try to avoid them in your diet or eat them once in a while... As you cheatmeal for example!

 

Have a happy sunday!!