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News: Have acne? You might want to stop eating this.
News: Have acne? You might want to stop eating this.

If you've tried every lotion, medication and facial on the market, and you still can't seem to get the clear skin you crave - the foods you eat could be to blame.

A new study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shows a link between dairy and high-glycemic foods and acne.

"A high-glycemic index/glycemic load diet and frequent dairy consumption are the leading factors in establishing the link between diet and acne," the study's authors say.

High-glycemic foods result in a rapid rise in blood sugar, whereas low-glycemic foods are slowly released into your body.

The good news is, many high-glycemic index foods are also unhealthy ones: Refined grain (such as white flour) cakes and pastries, soda, sweetened cereals and cookies. So while you're improving your skin, you can also improve your health.

Dairy products are another offender according to the study's authors, including ice cream, yogurt and milk.

The important message? When treating acne - look at your diet too.

"The medical community should not dismiss the possibility of diet therapy as an adjunct treatment for acne," says says Jennifer Burris, of the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University.

What do you think? Have you cut dairy or high-glycemic foods out of your diet? Did it improve your skin?


-Katharine Watts, Associate Web Editor

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The reason you get acne from these foods is because they all contain one ingredient which is the cause of not just acne but many other diseases and/or conditions, such as, Celiac Disease, food allergies, etc., etc., and that ingredient is CORN, along with it's nasty cousin WHEAT. They are manufactured into sugar substitutes and fillers (which are in most processed foods) Corn, as well as wheat is genetically modified and our bodies simply can't handle it. Obesity is one of the biggest problems caused by these genetically manipulated corn and wheat products. I imagine that genetically modified corn was originally meant to put weight on cattle and other animals consumed in North American diets. Wheat was genetically modified mainly to ward off pests. But hey folks, we consume that gm stuff as well as the cattle when we eat these animal products and other gm foods. Take peanuts for example! Do you remember even knowing a kid in the 50's and 60's who was allergic to peanuts. Now everybody knows or is related to at least one person/child who is allergic to the dreaded peanut. It was also genetically modified to make it larger and pest resistant. When is the general public going to wake up and stop buying and consuming this crap? Just read the labels. It is really easy to do. My family does it all the time when we shop. Be smart and stop making Monsanto, the creator of all these genetically modified products, more and more profits each year. Pretty soon they will have contaminated every crop on the entire earth's surface. Think about it!

 
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