04/06/2021
The expression âyou are what you eatâ may be more accurate than you think. There are many factors that contribute to the clear, glowing, blemish-free skin everyone strives for. Some foodsâdepending on their vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant contentâcan actually help promote healthy skin.
According to Dr. Frank Lipman, founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, "Your skin is your largest organ and a window into what's going on inside your body. Poor food choices that cause inflammation can lead to numerous skin issues. Processed foods break down quickly and turn to sugar, causing a spike in insulin. Scientists have found that more insulin means more acne! Processed foods are also made with processed, man-made oils, such as canola oil, soybean oil, and other 'vegetable oils,' which are proinflammatory. And more inflammation means more acne."
Hereâs the Food Rules for Beautiful, Glowing Skin
-Avoid blood sugar spikes. We use only natural sweeteners, such as raw honey, blackstrap molasses, coconut sugar and real maple syrup from New York state in our meals and detox programs, and avoid all refined sugars.
-Healthy fats such as coconut, nuts, seeds and avocado are essential to your health. We use extra virgin olive oil and organic virgin coconut oil, making sure to steer clear of industrial seed oils.
-Be good to your gut. We ferment and culture foods to provide important probiotics to the gut. Our meals are full of fiber which provide important prebiotics as well.
-Eliminate processed carbohydrates. Bread, pasta, crackers cereals and other refined flour foods cause insulin spikes, which in turn can lead to acne. We keep our meals 100% gluten-free and focused on whole, not processed, foods.
-Stay hydrated. The skin is about 70% water, so we keep our daily water intake high and avoid diuretics like coffee and caffeinated sodas.
-Detoxify. An occasional detox program can help with the elimination of toxins in the body and kickstart that healthy glow!