FACIAL HEALTH : 5 COMMON FOODS THAT CAUSES PIMPLES AND DARK SPOTS.

# MARGARINE

While fats are essential for maintaining supple
skin, they’re not all created equal. And some,
like the trans fats often found in margarine,
may zap hydration. A study in the Journal of the
American College of Nutrition found that higher
intake of margarine was associated with
increased skin wrinkling.

# FAST FOODS

Choosing drive thru lanes, with their high GI

and saturated fat-laden menus, can put you at

risk for blemishes. Compared to a low-GI, high

protein diet, Western diets (traditionally high

GI and heavy on the fast food) were linked to

more acne lesions.

# SODAS AND JUICES

You know that most juices are just sugar

delivery vehicles, with many packing as much

as a soda. But you may not know that it’s their

lack of fiber that makes them such bad news

for your skin. Fiber is essential for preventing

blood sugar swings that prematurely age skin.

Without it, wrinkles will follow.

#CHIPS

Teeming with refined carbs, these noshes

increase the inflammation that triggers DNA-

and collagen-damaging oxidative stress. Over

time, you’ll notice more fine lines, wrinkles,

and aged appearance.

# MILK

It may do a body good, but your skin? Not so

much. Especially the skim variety. "Milk can be

full of growth hormones and growth factors

that remain biologically active even after

pasteurization," explains Treloar. "Studies show

that they appear to make their way into our

blood stream where they can affect insulin,

cause inflammation, and ramp up oil

production." The result: breakout city.

Population: you. Organic milk may be a good

alternative, as it contains only regularly-

occurring hormones instead of added ones that

are found in non-organic options, though more

research is needed to say for certain whether

organic options won’t negatively impact skin.