in today's video we are going to be talking about some of the worst foods you can eat
for skin health the skin is the body's largest organ and the health of it is largely dependent
on the foods we eat as we age our skin loses elasticity and begins to wrinkle
and sag some of us also suffer from acne and other skin conditions
the good news is is that our diets play a huge role in the health of our skin and by avoiding
some foods we can not only avoid breakouts but also slow down signs of aging so in
today's video we're going to talk about six of the worst foods you can eat for your skin
hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new here my name is kait i'm a health coach and i post
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health coach kait.com forward slash collagen so we are just going to get right into the list today
and we're starting things off with number one margarine now margarine is a butter alternative
that is supposed to be healthier but the truth is is that it's actually not
and especially when it comes to our skin margarine is made from vegetable oils often canola soybean
or corn and these oils are harmful to our skin for a few reasons the first one is because of
the high amounts of omega-6 that they contain when we consume too much omega-6 in relation to omega-3
this can cause inflammation in the body and this inflammation can cause flare-ups of acne psoriasis
and other skin conditions margarine and vegetable oils in general also contribute to damaging our
skin cells directly this is because the type of fat in these oils is very fragile and when they
are heated they go rancid most of the time these oils are already rancid by the time you buy them
because they have to be heated during processing when these oils go rancid they form free radicals
and free radicals have been shown to destroy our skin cells and of course this contributes
to premature aging you're better off skipping the margarine and sticking to butter instead butter
is much lower in omega-6 and also much more heat stable reducing the risk of free radical damage
number two is almonds now this is a food that i think a lot of you will be surprised that i put
on the list but the reason that i put almonds on this list mainly comes down to the high amount of
omega-6 we already spoke about how high amounts of omega-6 in our diet can contribute to inflammation
and flare-ups in our skin and almonds are a pretty big contributor to this especially in the low-carb
and keto community where they are a pretty big staple now a handful of almonds here and there
is probably not going to be an issue for most people but if you are consuming them all the time
or making keto bread and desserts using almond flour this might be impacting your skin health
number three is soy soy is pretty well known to be a contributor to acne and other skin conditions
and this is because soy contains a very high amount of phytoestrogens which are
plant compounds that mimic estrogen in the body this can cause a hormonal imbalance in the body
which then can lead to inflammation and that can lead to breakouts and acne it's better to skip
soy altogether if you notice it to be a trigger or to use only fermented soy instead number four
is alcohol no one is ever happy to hear this one but alcohol is one of the worst offenders
when it comes to our skin now i know you've probably heard that red wine has antioxidants
and therefore it might be beneficial for our skin but the cons of alcohol far outweigh the pros
the obvious reason that alcohol is not good for our skin is that it dehydrates us but alcohol also
increases free radical activity in the body and as we already spoke about this damages our skin cells
now before we get into the final two foods that are bad for your skin i'm going to take a quick
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for sponsoring this video number five is refined carbs and this includes refined sugars as well
so we are talking white bread muffins cupcakes chips candy and cake all of these foods are
examples of refined carbs and they are not doing our skin any favors eating these foods causes a
quick and sharp rise in our blood sugar which is accompanied by a rise in insulin and insulin makes
our androgen hormones more active making skin cells grow more quickly which can lead to acne
number six is coffee now this is another food well drink that no one is happy to hear about but
coffee and caffeine in general might be causing you to break out this is because consuming
caffeine can increase cortisol levels in the body cortisol being the stress hormone depending
on how much you consume and your tolerance for caffeine too much cortisol can cause inflammation
and as a consequence your skin may break out and those are six of the worst foods you can consume
for your skin so to recap number one margarine number two almonds number three soy
number four alcohol number five refined carbs and number six coffee let me know in the comment
section down below if you consume any of these foods regularly and if you have noticed that
they have an impact on your skin if you did enjoy this video i would really appreciate if you give
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