We checked with Montreal-based registered dietitian Caryn J. Roll of Montreal Nutrition for the scoop.
Nutrition tips for better skin
We could have inherited mom's sensitive skin or dad's combination dry and oily zones, and that's out of our control much like the colour of our eyes. Yet instead of just shrugging our shoulders and chalking up our skin's deficiencies to bad genes, we can manage our lifestyle in the quest for great skin. That includes being more mindful of what we eat, says Roll who maintains a nutrition blog in addition to her practice. "There are no magic pills, perfect food combinations and definitely no fad diet out there that is better than basic nutrition," Roll says. And what if you eat high-fat high-calorie convenience foods more often than not? It's playing a role in how you look. "Junk food will not make you look radiant," she says.
Here are 5 bad-skin culprits
1. Too much sugar
Most people are getting too much sugar these days in the form of actual table sugar (including the healthier-sounding brown sugar, honey and maple syrup,) and sugared drinks like soda and ice tea. Roll also counts white refined flour products like white bread, white pasta, pastries, and even sugary granola bars and breakfast cereals as part of our too-much-sugar problem, all of which can take a toll on our skin. "Avoiding sugar will help some people improve the look and feel of their skin," she says.
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