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There is a very strong link between acne and diet. The prevalence of acne, a distressing skin condition, is very high. On average it is as high as 79 to 85% in adolescents and 40 to 54% in people aged 25 and older. In middle age 3% of men and 12% of women have acne.

No one knows the true cause of acne. The fact that there is a lower incidence of acne in non-Western countries raises the possibility of a link between acne and low carbohydrate intake. Insulinaemia (raised Insulin level) occur following a high carbohydrate intake. Insulinaemia is an important part of acne in general because it affects androgenic hormones and growth factor.

Dr. Robin. N. Smith and colleagues, in a study, used randomised control diet rich in carbohydrate and a low glycemic load diet. The low glycemic load diet had 45% energy from low glycemic Index carbohydrate and 25% from protein. Included in the study were 45 male aged 15 to 24 years. The study was carried out at the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. This is the first randomised controlled trial to examine the influence the effects of glycemic load has on acne.  In the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition the published results showed that compared to the group on carbohydrate rich diet, there was significant reduction of acne in the low glycemic diet. So for acne, low Glycemic food is the Good Health Option.

Dr. Smith and his colleagues, in a press release, said, “Although we could not isolate the effect of the low glycemic load diet from that of weight loss, the findings support the hypothesis of a relationship between high insulin levels and acne.”

Food with low glycemic Index are complex carbohydrate rich. As a result, they release glucose very slowly into the blood steam. If sugar is slowly released into the blood, the demand on Insulin is less. Circulating blood sugar is controlled by Insulin. It also affects sex and growth hormones.

Blood sugar level is monitored after food is eaten to assess the Glycemic Index of foods.

Low Glycemic Index (LGI): 55 and lower.

Medium Glycemic Index (MGI): 56 to 69.

High Glycemic Index (HGI): 70 +

Foods with Low Glycemic Index.

Heavy Mixed Grain 45

Whole Wheat 49

Special K (UK) 54

Natural Muesli 40

Porridge 58

All-bran (UK) 30

Oat bran 50

Rolled Oats 51

Soya and Linseed 36

Wholegrain Pumpernickel 46

Tomatoes 15

Onions 10

Raw Carrots 16

Broccoli 10

Boiled Carrots 41

Frozen Green Peas 39

Frozen Sweet Corn 47

Cabbage 10

Mushrooms 10

Lettuce 10

Green Beans 15

Red Peppers 10

Chillies 10

Cauliflower 15

So Reject white bread, burgers, and French fries and eat more beans and cereals to keep those zits away or under your control.

For good health, low stress and clear skin maintain a low glycemic diet.

Many people find organic skin care mysterious. We often just have a general idea that things that are organic should be good for us. Most of us do not have a good definition for the word organic, though. Organic skin care, we assume, must be good for our skin because it is natural. You need to realize that this is only partly true, but natural ingredients alone do not make a product organic. It is important to understand what the terms in the ingredients mean in order to get the best results from any organic skin care investment.

According to the FDA, organic means that a product has at least 95 percent organic ingredients. Containing carbon makes something fit the bill of organic. Therefore, a product with 95 percent carbon-based ingredients can be called organic. As far as skin care goes, just being full of petroleum can make a product technically organic. You need to understand this so you can look out for ingredients like methylparaben, a suspected carcinogen that is petroleum-based and plays a role in many skin care products. Certainly the term organic skin care does not usually call to mind crude oil derivatives and a threat of breast cancer. You should always make sure an organic skin care product meets your personal requirements as well as the law’s before you buy.

Organic skin care that meets your requirements is out there, but you need to know what to look for. In general, most people want unaltered, natural components in their skin care products. (You have to understand that there will be some preservatives and processing compounds that need to be in there for health reasons.) Generally, most people also think “green” when they think organic. They want to be sure that their investment did not hurt the environment.

Ultimately, to get the best product for you, read the label. Look for ingredients that have been derived from something else. For example, “Cocamide-DEA derived from coconut oil.” You could say this is organic because it comes from a natural substance. But it turns out you can only get it through processing with a known carcinogen. In reality, derived ingredients are seldom organic in the sense that most of us use the word.

You can also factor in water content when evaluating how organic a product is. For example, a 75 percent organic product will likely contain nearly 75 percent water. This is why generally organic skin care products should be entirely organic, or not considered organic at all.

You can derive incredible benefits from truly organic skin care products. Your skin is a natural organ and will benefit from natural elements. In order to get true benefits from organic skin care, however, you have to be able to spot the “good stuff.”

This information provided as a courtesy of http://www.BeautyCtr.com, America’s leading source of free, unbiased information and reviews about health and beauty products.

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