News on Low Glycemic Diet and Acne
I read a very interesting article the other day about the glycemic index, or glycemic load, and acne. It was about how new evidence not only shows that glycemic-conscious diets that are higher in fiber, and therefore lowwer on glycemic index scale may help those with acne clear their skin condition more easily.Â
The “Glycemic index” as it has been termed is merely a description of how certain foods affect your blood glucose levels. Glycemic-based diets are centered on the theory that foods high on the glycemic scale, which cause surges in the glucose levels in your blood, or your blood sugar, actually will not only negatively impact your weight, mood and ability to burn calories efficently and think clearly, but may also actually add to the contributing factors of acne.Â
What this means is that eating a diet rich in protein and fiber rich foods can actually help you to clear your face up, along with a good skin care routine. It’s the first time that modern science is actually acknowledging something that we talk about here on Acnemagazine.com all the time. That diet and lifestyle habits do impact acne, and can both irritate it and help make it go away.Â
We’ve talked countless times about how sugars and bad diets make our faces flare up, and many of us (including myself) suffer breakouts from drinking caffeinated drinks and other stimulants, all of which many times can have a high impact on the glycemic load in your blood, making your blood sugar surge and then crash. This not only causes a foul mood and erratic appetite and weight gain, but now modern science is acknowledging something we already all know -it makes your acne worse!Â
So, diet does affect acne and we can all rest assured that if we eat better and focus more on whole grains instead of white breads, stay away from the potatoes and other simple starches, and increase out intake of healthy fats and veggies and fruits, we are putting our best foot forward to help save our skin and treat our acne naturally.Â
