#Psst sugar skin
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The thing is – do you remember those insulin hormones we talked about just before?Īnd how the more insulin hormones you’re releasing, the greater your risk of acne is? He sneaks them into our Ocado shop whenever I’m not looking… which considering Ocado’s online only, I almost feel proud of him for 😂 Snack foods that trigger acne: rice cakes Replace with: a no sugar keto bar – like – Fatt Coconut & Macadamia Ketogenic Nut BarĢ.

Way more.īottom line: avoid granola bars – they’re a food that can trigger acne. This study published back in 2016 shows us that higher blood levels (that’s all plasma means :)) of IGF-1 are linked with acne symptoms.Īnd guess what… granola bars make you release way more IGF-1 than is normal. Take a peek at this study quote below and don’t worry if it sounds gooky, I’m explaining everything down below 🙂 Plasma IGF-1 levels positively correlate with severity of acne.

#Psst sugar skin

Psst – an insulin hormone known as insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is linked in published papers as a cause of oily skin and acne.

which your body responds to by releasing insulin hormones.Granola bars can trigger acne because they Sugar in the form of simple carbohydrates like processed oats.Īnd then there’s usually honey and syrup and even added artificial sweeteners like glucose (psst – that’s pure blood sugar).

#Psst sugar full

Full of raw nuts and seeds and fruit.įact is granola bars are packed with sugar. They’re a huge ‘health food’ that can cause you big breakouts. Snack foods that trigger acne: granola bars Thank you so much for supporting the sponsors who support Honesty For Your Skin, they allow me to be by your side always. This post is sponsored and made possible by Ocado – opinions are 100% my own and supported by science. So take my hand… we’re about to get you sorted with acne-safe snacks which do not trigger breakouts 😀, sounds pretty great eh. You’ve got a clear skin diet sorted but snacks are where it falls down. We start by avoiding a super common acne trigger – snacks. I’m here to help you feel this way my friend. In fact, you should feel the opposite – you deserve to feel the opposite – happy, confident and comfortable in your own skin. They don’t teach you this stuff at school. So please, please don’t feel bad or responsible for your breakouts. If I start counting now, I might just about be done before Christmas 😂 Oodles I tell you… there are oodles of foods that trigger acne.