In the nutritional sphere, the war between various types of fat has raged on for decades. The saturated fat lovers argue that polyunsaturated fats (vegetable oils, fish oil) can and will lead to cancer, and that we should all be feasting on animal fat and butter. There’s new evidence to suggest that common vegetable oils like sunflower oil […]
“Diet doesn’t cause acne”. That’s the line that’s been repeated by endless dermatologists, doctors, and teenagers who don’t know any better. You’ve probably doubted whether it’s true already; if you’re like other acne patients then you will have eaten a certain food, noticed an explosion of spots later, and wondered why on earth it happened if diet was
Sugar is everywhere these days. Food producers love to add it just about every product they can, and honestly who can blame them? Sugar’s dead cheap and we love it so much that it guarantees we buy their products. First you’ve got soft drinks, sports drinks, candy bars, and cakes: they are all the obvious sources. But there’s
Sugar has been under attack a lot recently for the health problems it causes. For a very long time sugar was thought to be perfectly safe, but nowadays we know that it can give you diabetes, heart disease, and tooth decay. Importantly for us, it is also one of the very biggest causes of acne. Sugar has been linked
