Skin Sinners
We all have friends who seem to be able to eat as much "bad food" as they like and never suffer from spots. This is generally why people argue that these foods don't cause acne. However, some of us are susceptible to break outs if we eat lots of the food in the left hand column below. Cutting down your intake of these foods will not only help your acne but it will help keep you healthy for life. Try and cut down on the food in the left hand column. You can replace it with food in the right hand column, but try not to rely too much on this sort of food in your diet. Your skin will benefit most from including mostly the food on the skin savers list.
Cut down on the following foods |
Alternatives / better options |
| Red meat (beef and pork) |
Organic chicken, organic fish, veggie mince, QuornTM (http://www.quorn.com/) |
| Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, cream etc) |
Goat's milk/cheese, sheep's milk/cheese, soya milk/yogurt/cream |
| Smoked fish, meat or cheeses |
Marinated tofu/plain tofu |
| Processed foods (ready meals, tinned meals etc) |
Tinned fruit/vegetables in water or own juice (not brine or syrup). But much better would be simply to eat fresh fruit and vegetables. |
| Wheat and wheat products |
Wheat/gluten free bread/pasta; oats and other grains (buckwheat, quinoa etc) |
| Refined flour (white bread, white pasta etc) |
Wheat/gluten free bread/pasta; rye bread |
| Refined sugar (sweets, white sugar etc) |
Local raw honey, maple syrup, agave nectar |
| White rice |
Brown rice, chick peas, lentils |
| High fat foods (deep fried, takeaways etc) |
Stir fry with minimal oil, steam, raw food |
| Yeasty foods (yeast, mushrooms, beer/lager, yeast extract) |
- |
| Spicy food |
Fresh ginger, mild chillis |
| Burned or chargrilled food |
- |
| Salt |
Tamari (soy sauce without yeast) |
| Additives & preservatives |
- |
| Caffeine |
Herbal teas |
| Alcohol |
Organic wine, clear alcohol (vodka, gin etc) and wines with fewer preservatives |
| Chocolate (refined sugar and milk) |
70% cocoa solids and cocoa fat chocolate, raw cacao and cacao powder |
