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Acne-Prone Foods to Avoid at the Holiday Table

by Dr. Agnes Olszewski, natural medicine expert

Before You Indulge At The Holiday Table…

Holidays are a great opportunity for social and family gatherings, for fun and friendships. Unfortunately they can also be very “unfriendly” to our complexion, especially if Acne and other skin problems are of concern.

An Interesting Look at Diet and Acne in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Although diet is not the cause of skin problems, like acne, it can clearly play an important role in their treatment and elimination as well as in worsening of the symptoms. The foods that we choose to eat can support and help balance our inner body environment or they can cause imbalance and disease.

According to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acne (also known as “heat sores”) are due to an excess of heat and toxins in the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, overeating of sweet foods can create dampness and phlegm, which can increase the discharge of pus in acne.

Foods to Avoid

The foods to avoid for acne are those that are “hot” and “damp” in nature. Hot and damp foods are excessively rich and fatty and often contribute to a poorly functioning digestive system. Try to avoid, or eat sparingly, sugary cakes, cookies, other sweets, alcohol, fried, greasy and spicy foods and an excess of dairy products and peanuts. Coconut products, fats and oils are also generally too greasy and difficult for the body to breakdown and should also be avoided. If eaten to excess, some citrus fruits such as mandarin oranges and clementine’s will cause damp heat and encourage the formation of pimples and acne.

Many additives like artificial sweeteners, preservatives, food coloring and MSG can heat the blood and cause rashes to appear on the skin.

What to Eat and How to Prepare It

The way food is cooked can also affect the nature of individual foods and cause them to become either hotter or cooler in nature. For example, foods that are roasted, curried, barbecued, baked, smoked or deep-fried become much hotter in energy and create more heat in the body. The best cooking methods for acne sufferers are: steaming, quick boiling, blanching, poaching, braising, stewing or quick stir-frying using very little oil.

A diet for acne-sufferers should be high in whole grains, legumes, pulses, seeds, nuts and plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit. Chicken and fish are preferable to the more heating red meat. Also, tofu is an excellent form of protein, which has cooling qualities. Foods are better cooked rather than raw, because cooked food is easier to digest and less damp forming. Seaweed is also good for the skin.

One final tip, add a small amount of Job’s tears (pearl barley) to rice when cooking and this will help to eliminate heat and dampness. And it’s delicious as well!