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15 Foods That Can Ruin Your Skin

By Asia Fathima

Women love to have a beautiful and problem free complexion. You love it, care for it and flaunt it. You would do almost anything to make it look its best. You would eat healthy, drink a lot of fluids, use the best of products and clean your skin before you go to bed. But, even after following everything, your skin in not perfect. Many of us wonder why! You know the answer.

Our skin reflects our health, and this mostly is attributed by the diet we follow. If you have a good diet, you have a good skin. You glow and you receive compliments. You must have read it somewhere that eating certain foods is good for your health. You include them in your diet without wondering whether they are really good for your skin type. This is the prime reason why many of us suffer from ill skin health.

There are different types of food that can work wonders if you want to lose weight or are on a diet. It is very important to understand if they are good for your skin health too. The next time you include a food to your diet regime; do make sure to know what's good and what's bad. Here is a list of 15 foods that can ruin your skin. So, edit your list today to have beautiful, healthy and glowing problem-free skin!

15 Foods to Avoid for Healthy Glowing Skin

White Bread

White Bread

If you want healthy skin, then one of the crucial things to avoid is white bread. It is high in gluten and can worsen your acne, if you have an acne prone skin.

Soy Milk

Soy Milk

Reducing immunity and staying high in causing inflammation, soy milk is the key root to many skin issues. So, cut down on soy milk to improve your food tolerance level.

Chocolate

Chocolate

You have a sweet tooth; hence, you love to include chocolate to your diet once in a while. Little do you know that it can reduce your immunity to fight acne!

Candy

Candy

If you want to have beautiful skin without signs of aging, then you need to stop consuming candy. These delicious criminals can make your skin dry, causing early wrinkles on your skin.

Coffee

Coffee

It's true that a mug of coffee can ease a hectic day at office, but it can also cause your skin to dry out. With dry skin, wrinkles and fine lines are sure to come.

Salt

Salt

Though salt can help you make delicious meals every day, too much of salt can leave behind puffy eyes. So, think twice before you eat away that tasty salted popcorn while watching a movie.

Shellfish

Shellfish

Too much of iodine is bad for your skin. Hence, you should avoid eating too much of crabs and shrimps as the high iodine content can leave you with bad acne.

Milk

Milk

A leading cause of acne, milk is the silent killer that has ruined the skin of many. The high growth factor in milk and dairy products can increase the production of sebum causing acne.

Alcohol

Alcohol

Regular consumption of alcohol can dehydrate your skin, making it look dull and dry. Your skin tends to look older. Avoid alcohol and add more water content to your diet to fight dehydrated skin.

Sugar

Sugar

Destroying collagen and making your skin sag, sugar can destroy your soft wrinkle-free skin. It can make your skin look dull, dry and lose its lustrous glow. Avoid foods with extra sugar.

Salsa

Salsa

This is known to be free of calories and very tasty. On the contrary, it is also the root cause of breakouts due to the high content of vinegar and tomatoes.

Strawberries

Strawberries

If you have sensitive skin, then you might want to avoid eating the ever tempting strawberries. With high content of Vit C and natural acids, these can cause breakouts around nose and mouth.

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter

Causing clogged pores and bad acne, peanut butter is a strict no-no to be included in your diet for healthy skin. It is highly inflammatory and can trigger bad acne.

Red Meat

Red Meat

It might be delicious, but red meat loaded with saturated fat can become a cause of acne. It can turn out be very inflammatory and can ruin your beautiful skin.

Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers

They are colorful, easy to cook and can turn your meal quite tasty. But, they are also high in Vit C with high inflammatory properties. Intake of bell peppers with acidic food should be avoided for a clear acne-free skin.

Story first published: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 18:05 [IST]
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