I moved here in the Us 6 months ago from Italy
never had acne in my life
i'm 27
in last few months i experiences sudden breakouts
i was eating bad I guess
whole wheat pasta, soy milk, cereals with added sugar, low priced meat (with hormones i guess) lot of canned beans, lot of whole bread
i changed my diet
only organic eggs, meat, veggies and fruits
no milk only greek yogurt
no bread
only "made in italy" pasta
everything cleared up sincerly after 1 week
yesterday i wanted to eat lentils cause i love legumes and i need proteins
i soaked them for 24h
cooked in hot water for 20min
this morning i wake up and I can see some acne coming out
WHAT ??????
what's the story ?
i remember I ate legumes in Italy and never had problems
is something related to US legumes ? the way they farm them ?
IS THERE NO BEAN/LEGUMES SAFE for me ? what might be the problem ?
if I buy them at Whole Foods, they'll be better ?
Thanks so much
I think now I'm fine with my diet but I really need to eat some legumes sometimes
You already posted this in another thread, why start another one.
And again, I'll ask, why did you start consuming soy milk and cereals with added sugar? Is that how you ate in Italy?
I really don't think there's anything wrong with lentils grown in the U.S., but it couldn't hurt to buy organic such as from whole foods. You can also get different kinds there. (Did you look to see where they came from?)
Did you stress out about eating the lentils? Maybe that's why you are breaking out.
Did you stress over the move & adapting to a new life? Food intolerances can start during times of stress. Constant cortisol messes up your immune response system.
What else did you change about your lifestyle when you came here?
Hi
Only change has been diet
But its a massive one
Yes, in italy i was eating regular milk and cereals
But milk in italy is from family farms and grass feed
Cereals were the basic plain one
Pasta even american barilla is made in the us with us grains
I'm 100% sure Us grains, wheat, soy, corn are feed with something chemicals
Im serene here, so no strees involved
Its just the change of diet that in 6-7 months changed something inside my body I guess
And im now kind of intolerant for some kind of foods
by the way, trying to understand, i came to this conclusion:
I have eaten for too long foods with high LECTINS content:
SOY milk + CEREALS + OAT meal for breakfast
whole WHEAT pasta (400gr day)
canned BEANS
whole WHEAT bread (200gr day)
SOY protein powder (before gym)
chicken breast (cheap one, feed with lectins grains)
it might create some intolerances in me, or it might damaged my gut so foods generates inflammation in my body
reflecting on my habits, I think this might be exactly what happened
Just stating the obvious...a Mediterranean diet is high in olive oil and other omega 3s. You might need to balance your omega 3-6 ratio by consuming less vegetable oil which is hidden in many foods. Here's some things you should do:
- Eating primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts
- Replacing butter with healthy fats, such as olive oil
- Using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavor foods
- Limiting red meat to no more than a few times a month
- Eating fish and poultry at least twice a week (make sure it's wild caught fish, preferably salmon)
- Drinking red wine in moderation (optional)
I think the Mediterranean diet you were eating was anti-inflammatory and was protecting you from acne. If you balance your omega 3-6 ratio your skin will return to normal.