They do contain 6 grams of sugar per 100 grams but the nasty consequences of
sugar like acne and inflammation only kick in with large intakes.
Not exact matches
Diets high in fat and heavy in dairy and high - glycemic
sugars,
like bread and pasta, have been linked to increased risks of
acne.
From the information I gathered online I started to cut out certain foods that have been proven to make
acne worse
like dairy,
sugar and red meat.
My thoughts are that diet is the underlying cause of
acne and coconut oil could help they symptoms... but to cure or avoid
acne you must identify the food triggers such as nuts, seeds, high
sugar fruits
like bananas, fried foods, caffine, etc....
Because of the insulin spikes caused by
sugar consumption and hormonal cascade that start happening, some people can start experiencing symptoms in the form of skin breakout
like rosacea or
acne.
That's all assuming that you don't pour way too much
sugar in,
like you said (raw honey is the top sweetener for
acne).
If you have one or more symptoms
like an irregular or missing cycle, infertility, fatigue, elevated blood
sugar, mood swings,
acne, and / or excess facial hair, you may want to consider whether PCOS is at the bottom of it.
Depending on the bio-individual needs of the patient, cultured raw foods and beverages provide benefits
like improving sleep, digestive functioning & elimination, increasing energy & immune system efficiency, clearing
acne, and reducing
sugar cravings, dramatically.
Since coconut water contains neither high levels of
sugar nor caffeine, it won't give you
acne like the others.
It's pretty simple: The fact these artificial sweeteners have the power to disrupt the gut's microbial inhabitants so much that they negatively affect metabolism and blood
sugar balance, means those diet foods and beverages not only increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, but also skin disorders
like acne and rosacea through the domino effects of increased inflammation.
It also contains trace
acne minerals
like iron and magnesium (an overlooked nutrient for
acne) and spikes your blood
sugar less than white
sugar.
Chocolate is high in
sugar and eating processed
sugar leads to inflammation and the risk of increasing the potential for
acne and other inflammatory conditions
like heart disease or diabetes.
You are suggesting that
acne can be healed from the inside with nutrition,
like a balanced fat omega 3:6:9 level, no
sugar, organic food only, no diary, little meat, no gluten, supplement zinc, vitamin d3 and k2, do sports regulary, be outside regularly and sleep well.
Well, if you take steps to lower inflammation in your body,
like avoiding
sugar, trans - fats, and eating more nutrients that constrain the immune system (
like zinc and omega 3s), you can have mild p.acnes overgrowth in your pores but still not have
acne.
Seeing as there are sources of inflammation flying into your body left right and centre these days (trans - fats,
sugar, pesticides, BPA, phthalates in plastic), you should eliminate all the big sources
like drinking water and toothpaste in almost all possible
acne circumstances.
It's also clear that it won't inflame your
acne like sugar.
If you've ever wondered why sweet treats
like chocolate break you out with
acne, then the
sugar was to blame.
MSG is not as conclusively linked to
acne outbreaks as other food additives
like the monstrously unhealthy trans - fat or added
sugar.
I
like how one thing I can do is use zero calorie sweeteners to help curb my
sugar in take, which will in turn help with the
acne.
Added
sugar where you least expect it, vegetable oils
like canola oil, phthalates which leach in from the plastic packaging, trans - fats — processed foods can contain any of those
acne villains.
Sugar also causes
acne by 1) depleting important
acne minerals
like magnesium and zinc during its metabolization, 2) causing a surge in blood
sugar and insulin and consequently oily skin.
Other examples of widely practiced nutritional therapies: drinking green tea to strengthen the immune system, eliminating dairy and / or
sugar to reduce
acne, and following an anti-inflammatory diet to manage conditions
like arthritis.
They get
acne just
like if they eat a
sugar - loaded cake or milk chocolate.
Almost all the foods listed are healthy and nutritious aside from the high
sugar content of fruits
like bananas, which won't cause
acne from one isolated consumption anyway.
Even
acne and eczema can be signs that there is underlying hyperactivity of your immune system — food sensitivities
like sugar, gluten and dairy are a frequent trigger I see, but autoimmune disease shouldn't be ruled out.
If for example, you have already eliminated the classic
acne supervillains
like sugar, wheat, trans - fats, vegetable oils (not healthy at all; discussed in my eBook), yet are still getting
acne outbreaks
like clockwork, FODMAPs could be the culprit.
So give something
like Whole30 a try to clear up your
acne or at least consider drastically reducing some of the skin's biggest offenders:
sugar, wheat and dairy for 30 - 60 days.
... but
like all fruit juices, the vast amounts of
sugar orange juice contains outweighs any advantage for your
acne.
Also if you're a real chocoholic and it turns out you ARE sensitive, you can make dark chocolate safer for
acne by simply eliminating other inflammatory substance
like sugar, trans - fats and wheat.
Dark chocolate has the least problems for
acne (
like sugar), and also the most health benefits, which makes it beneficial for your
acne in moderate amounts.
I'm not surprised that they told you to buy a pharmaceutical scrub and instead of following their advice I would examine your diet and see if you eating common
acne villains
like wheat, dairy if you have a sensitivity, and overly large quantities of
sugar; that's your starting point.