food for skin

Can orange juice cause acne? I know, I know, orange juice is basically the poster child for “healthy breakfast.” It’s packed with Vitamin C for god’ sake. Your mum says it’s good to fight colds. Your derm says it keeps wrinkles at bay. The last thing you’d think when you’re breaking out is that your […]

If you’ve ever stood in the dairy aisle trying to figure out which is the best milk for acne-prone skin and ended up completely paralysed because literally every option seems fine and also potentially terrible, welcome to the club. You’ve got whole milk, skim milk, oat milk, almond milk, soy milk that your one friend […]

Does cashew cause acne? I saw this question in a Facebook group last week and honestly, it stopped me mid-scroll. Because my first thought was, “wait, cashews? Really? We’re adding cashews to the list of things that are apparently destroying our skin now?”  Because here’s the thing. Cashews have always been one of those foods […]

Can we talk about food for skin for a moment? I know we’re all skincare obsessed here. Decoding skincare labels and finding gems on the beauty aisles is what makes our hearts flutter. But even the best skincare products won’t help your skin that much if you sabotage them with an unhealthy diet. Truth bomb: […]

My teens and early 20s were the worst years of my life. The only good thing about them? I could eat whatever crap I wanted and still have a lot of energy. Pizza at midnight, donuts for breakfast, vending machine snacks in between – my skin didn’t complain and my body bounced back overnight. It […]

I’ve always been allergic to diets. Atkins. Dukan. Vegan. Never tried them. I don’t like it when others tell me what NOT to eat (and why is that ALWAYS sugar? Can’t someone come up with a diet without broccoli and garlic for once?). This Italian has always eaten the Mediterranean way. Plenty of fruits and […]