A healthy diet is just as important as facial exercises and good skin care. What you eat affects your skin on a cellular level, so when it’s lacking or you’re eating the wrong things, it shows up on your skin. Here are some types of food that you should avoid to look and feel your very best.
1. Sugar
Sugar-laden foods are one of the worst things you can eat if you want to combat the signs of aging. They cause those “sugar rushes” that create inflammation throughout your body. Inflammation causes the breakdown of collagen and elastin, which are responsible for your skin’s firmness and elasticity. Sugary foods can also trigger hormonal shifts, which impacts the skin negatively.
2. Simple Carbs
Refer to #1 because simple carbs convert to sugar in your system. You may want to avoid too much wheat and gluten as well. Studies show that gluten sensitivity can also cause acne, rosacea and other skin issues.
3. Salt
Too much sodium in your diet causes water retention, which makes it more difficult to flush the toxins from your body. This causes your face to get puffy and leads to bags under your eyes. Excessive salt also dehydrates the skin, which is not good at any age.
4. Dairy
The hormones found in dairy products cause inflammation and can lead to everything from acne and oily skin to fine lines and wrinkles.
5. Fried Food
Back in the day people avoided fried foods because they were thought to cause acne. While opinions differ on that concept, fried foods are definitely filled with unhealthy fats that reduce your body’s ability to fight free radical damage.
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