DOES EATING PIZZA
CAUSE “PIZZA FACE”?
Certain foods, such as pizza, cheese,
and chocolate, seem to always get
blamed for causing acne. But is there
any truth to those claims?
Some researchers believe the natural
growth hormones in milk may be
to blame. Other researchers pin it on
the high carb content of certain foods.
Sadly, for cheese-lovers, data from
more than 45,000 women showed a
positive correlation between acne
and dairy consumption. This doesn’t
mean dairy causes acne, and it
doesn’t mean everyone breaks out
from dairy. But if you have acne,
you may want to keep an eye on how
dairy affects your skin.SMOOTHIES FOR
Silicon has been shown to
make hair less brittle. And
beer made with malted
barley and hops (more so
than wheat) is one of the
best sources of silicon in
our diet. Study participants
given 10-milligram silicon
supplements daily showed
significant improvement
in their hair. One beer a day
covers the amount of
silicon in the study.BiotinBuzz
There’s a lot of
buzz about the
use of biotin
supplements to
treat brittle nails
and hair, but there
isn’t good science
to back it up. Biotin
may have received
its undeserved
good rep because
of a very rare
biotin deficiency
disorder that can
cause thinning hair
and brittle nails.
There may be a
connection—but
it is a big and
unscientific leap
to assume that
healthy people
who consume extra
biotin will have
stronger hair and
nails. Noteworthy:
If you do take
biotin supplements,
or if biotin is in
your multivitamin,
be sure to tell
your doctor. Biotin
can interfere with
some lab results,
including those
from cardiovascular
and hormone tests.yes! Slurp down an antioxidant-
rich smoothie made with mangoes,
spinach, oranges, watermelon,
or kale (for carotenoids);
strawberries or oranges (for
vitamin C); and cocoa powder
(for polyphenols). Your delicious
anti-aging drink is full of the
compounds that protect your skin
against damage from UV light.SMOOTH
SKIN?
DIET
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ACNE
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