Do you think what you eat affects your skin?

[Shellie xx]

I'm just wondering if any of you notice a change in skin when you eat certain foods? For example, I find that eating too many tomatoes can make me get a bit spotty. Does anyone else think that or am I just a bit wieird?? xx

 

[wardo]

deffo.
I have been on abit of a heath kick for the past 6 months and have seen a huge difference. I have suffered with acne from a very young age and now happy (touch wood) to say I'm spot free. I'm now in the process to cut down the alchool, so wish me luck :-(

 

[Shellie xx]

I really need to do that ~ I just can't help eating chocolate biscuits with a cup of tea at the mo which is really naughty! What sorts of foods have you been eating? Do you follow a specific diet that is for your skin? xx

 

[collin]

ABSOLUTLEY...what we put in our bodies shows through to the outside.

Quit smoking,drinking and eat well and your skin will look years younger within a matter of weeks.:hug:

Dam now I know why I look so old

 

[JayJay]

For me it doesn't - I eat junk, junk, junk, I often eat a full pack of jaffa cakes in one go. I've been eating like this for as long as I remember so my body has probably accepted it as normal. Although sometimes I do eat too much sugar and I feel sick, but it still doesn't affect my skin. You might be thinking 'I bet she's huge', I'm not, I'm a size 10 and no I don't have an eating disorder :lol:

My skin is good and I never get spots or have any reactions no matter what I eat...

 

[1999judy]

Yes definately. I don't have the best diet in the world and it does show on my skin I don't eat sugar but I do eat some rubbish tbh. I have started drinking some milk at breakfast and fruit juice instead of coffee (a couple of glasses a day) in the hope I will have a better complexion.
Smokings not a winner though...and my diet is a lot of coffee and cigs so I guess it's my own fault eh?

 

[Shellie xx]

I do agree. I think maybe some people are just born lucky and it doesn't affect them but for most of us, it reeeeally shows. That's it, I'm on a health kick as of tomorrow ~ I'll just eat this last choccie biccie and thats it ha ha, only joking! It starts now.....

 

[angel fingers]

i think what you eat affects your general health .
and when your general health is not good this is reflected in your hair skin and nails.

 

[PinkPotions]

I have gained 6 pounds in the last 3 weeks and have so many spots I look about 13!

All because I was under a lot of stresss and I have had take away every single night followed by 2 cans of cola and 3 bags of monster munch.

I look like a beeping monster now! Not only do I look awful though I feel awful.

So.... WATCH WHAT YOU EAT!!!​

 

[essentia]

It absolutely affects the way our skin looks! There will always be the odd one who is lucky but for most of us we just cannot get away with it! I try my best and my skin has got better (could be age!) I drink soya milk instead of cows milk, no caffeine and no sugar in tea or on cereal but I still like my CHOCOLATE!!! :lol:

 

[pure]

Do you remember being taught at school about sailors getting scurvy because they wouldn't eat enough fruit and vitamin c due to being away at sea for months on end. What we eat definately has an effect on our skin.

But if you are simply talking about a reaction to a certain food stuff then it is perfectly possible to have an intolerance or allergy to a product. A friend of mine can't consume oranges or their products without turning bright red!!!

 

[g5m_sh]

You should get one of them tests done that find out what you are intolerant to. You just send a strand of hair off and they send you loads of info back.

I keep meaning to do it, as i think i eat every thing that is bad for me.

I will dig you the number out that Ann (Hippy-Chick) sent me.

 

[Shellie xx]

Ah, thank you Gemma! I do think I could be intolerant to some things ~ definitely makes my skin go a bit crazy! do you find that at all? xx