Treatments For Back Acne

There’s a growing body of evidence that low grade chronic inflammation is the actual trigger for pores to get blocked with sebum and exfoliated skin. So what causes this chronic inflammation?

In a nutshell, foods that are rapidly broken down in to sugars. The rational behind this is that such foods cause a rapid increase in insulin levels which in turn sparks a burst of inflammation at a cellular level.

Hence, diet is intimately linked to the onset and persistence of back acne.

With this in mind here are 20 pro-inflammatory foods that you must avoid…

1. Carbonated (fizzy) drinks
2. Snack foods
3. Candy
4. Cake
5. Doughnuts
6. Cookies
7. Fried food
8. Fruit juice
9. White bread
10. Margarine
11. Pastry
12. Jam
13. Granola
14. Crackers
15. Noodles
16. Bagels
17. Pudding
18. Croissants
19. Waffles
20. Pizza

As a general guideline, foods with a glycemic index above 50 should be avoided.

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