Intake of high glycemic index foods can damage the skin leading to premature ageing and worsen acne or zits.
Eating a healthy balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables thrown in as snacks does your skin a whole deal of good. White breads, pastas, cakes, noodles, alcohol, caffeine, processed snacks, artificial sweeteners and carbonated drinks should be taken in little quantities.
The saying "you are what you eat" also holds true for the skin.
Sirisha Singh, the founding member and Medical Director of The Skin Center, lists food items to be avoided to have a healthy skin.
They by no means claim that these foods should be completely avoided, but the key operating word is moderation.
Foods like white breads, pastas, cakes, noodles, pizza bases, burger breads, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, processed snacks, artificial sweeteners and carbonated drinks should be taken in little quantities.
Source-ANI