Skin is the biggest organ in the human body, so it can say a lot about your lifestyle and the general condition of your health. Skin is the first thing that shows problems in the body and can indicate how comfortable the body is at any given moment. Food is always responsible for the condition of the skin because it influences its appearance and a person’s health in general.
We have collected information about 7 different skin problems that are connected with specific foods. We will tell you which foods have a negative impact on the skin, why it happens, and how to help yourself if you notice these signs. And at the end of the article, we’ve prepared a bonus point about goose skin-like bumps that sometimes appear on people’s skin.
1. PREMATURE SKIN AGING
Food: low-calorie crackers and crispy bread.
Why: Low-calorie foods make the body’s blood sugar levels increase very quickly. This is very convenient at certain times, but in the long-term, such sudden changes can lead to premature skin aging. The skin becomes dull and dry. When this happens, the body’s own settings are disrupted, it stops understanding what food is inside it and doesn’t always know what to do with it.
How to help: It’s better to replace this “alternative low-fat food” with actual food. Almost all diet foods are bad for the body — they only trick the brain into thinking they’re healthy.
2. WRINKLES ON THE FOREHEAD AND SKIN DRYNESS
Food: sugar and sweeteners.
Why: Sugar causes the destruction of collagen and elastin. These elements are especially active in the forehead area because this is where there the lowest amount of skin fat is. Sweeteners have the same effect as sugar, but fructose destroys collagen more than regular sugar does.
How to help: Salmon, seaweed, turkey, and parsley are the best natural sources of collagen.
3. ACNE AND REDNESS
Food: cow’s milk and dairy products.
Why: Cow’s milk contains hormones that help baby cows grow, but people have micro-inflammation on the skin after drinking it. This is not only true for lactose-intolerant people: these hormones can have a negative influence on anyone. Scientists have been researching this issue for a long time and they think that cow’s milk hormones conflict with human hormones.
How to help: If you’ve ever had acne or such inflammation before, get checked for allergies. If you’re sure that you’re not allergic, try to reduce the amount of milk you consume and include more iodine-rich foods like seafood and fish oil. They resist the inflammation process.
4. СAPILLARIES ON THE NOSTRILS AND EYELIDS
Food: spicy foods.
Why: Spicy foods increase the speed of all processes in the body — they improve metabolism, increase the body’s temperature and the speed of blood flow. The blood starts flowing faster through the capillaries, so they become more visible on the skin.
How to help: If you notice capillaries on your skin, you need to change your lifestyle: this means that something bad is going on in your blood vessels. You should normalize your sleeping schedule, reduce your stress levels, change your diet and work out more.
5. A SENSE OF DIRTY SKIN
Food: juices and smoothies.
Why: Fiber is responsible for all clearing processes in the body. Fiber is contained in fruit, vegetables, and berries. The fiber is mashed while juices and smoothies are made — in other words, it disappears. So, if you don’t eat any other foods that have a lot of fiber, the body’s ability to clear itself is reduced.
How to help: Beans, whole wheat bread, and dry fruit are foods that contain a lot of fiber.
6. SWELLING, BAD ELASTICITY, AND A DULL COMPLEXION
Food: a huge amount of animal protein.
Why: It’s all about the change of the pH levels in the blood. The acidity changes when protein breaks down. Additionally, the metabolism, production of ferments and hormones are all slowed down. So is skin regeneration.
How to help: Soy, cucumbers, avocado, broccoli, and chicory all increase the level of alkali in the body.
7. DEHYDRATION AND SKIN DRYNESS
Food: coffee and tea.
Why: When we drink tea or coffee, we perceive them as a liquid, so we drink less pure water. Tea and coffee are both diuretics, so our bodies are tricked into having a correct water balance, when in fact, we aren’t getting enough water.
How to help: First and foremost, drink water! The rule: 2 glasses of water for 1 cup of coffee, 1 glass of water for one cup of tea. In order to get better results in your skin, you should include foods that contain a lot of water like cucumbers, pumpkins, green salads, grapefruit, and tomato paste.
BONUS: SIGNS OF A GLUTEN INTOLERANCE
Keratosis pilaris is a condition that features gooseskin-like bumps that appear on the skin. This condition is mostly harmless but it doesn’t look very good. Aside from using different creams and lotions, the best thing to do is get checked for a gluten intolerance because gluten often causes this skin condition.
Have you noticed the influence food has on the condition of your skin? Tell us in the comment section below!
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