Sugar causes acne

[Periwinkle]

I was looking for that grain/sugar-free TF thread but couldn't find it. Anyway, wanted to post the NY Times article that sums up research saying what many of us TFers knew already... sugar in the diet worsens acne. As someone who has been refined grain and sugar-free for 2+ years now, I can say unequivocally that it downright caused my acne. I no longer have any to speak of, thanks to being sugar-free.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/health/24real.html?em

[quelindo]

Take that, dermatologist who put me on tetracycline for YEARS and said that there was no connection with acne and what you eat.

I too have noticed that when I binge on sugar, I break out, and when I'm sugar- and grain-free, my skin is clear.

[Laedi]

I've had severe acne for 15 years. I cut out sugar and starches 4 years ago and it didn't help. I've now cut out caffine and dairy and added probiotics to my diet. It's finally getting a little better but I still have a lot of gut healing to do.

[Taedareth]

What about raw honey and organic maple syrup? Do they cause acne? I suppose they're high on the glycemic index. So maybe you could eat TF and still have bad skin.

[kylatay]

Sugar free never cleared it for me, however, it does help!