This recipe shows you how to make creamy homemade sugar free mayonnaise with just an immersion blender. When I took the plunge and decided to remove all sugar from my diet I had no idea how difficult it would be! Sure, it was obvious there would be not more chocolate and sweets but over the weeks I realised how many foods have sugar hidden within them. I’ve actually got a confession to make, I was eating shop-bought mayo for months before I realised it contained sugar! I mean? Why? Why on ...
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Sugar free hazelnut chocolate sauce for acne prone skin
This recipe is so easy to make, you literally just throw all the ingredients into a jar and whisk with a fork till blended! If you can’t be bothered to make this nut butter sauce, you can just melt down some very dark organic chocolate (at least 85%!) but this sugar free nutty chocolate sauce tastes so creamy and indulgent, just like Nutella, except it’s totally free from horrible vegetable oil and sugars that can cause acne. Not only is this sugar free hazelnut chocolate sauce is free from ...
Vanilla latte protein smoothie for acne healing
Do you start your morning with a cup of coffee? Did you know that kicking the (morning) coffee habit could be the best thing you can do for your hormones, therefore your persistent acne breakouts? Read on to find out why. Plus, get the recipe for a delicious alternative that not only tastes similar coffee, but is also full of goodness that will help balance your hormones and set you on the path to clearer skin. Never drink coffee on an empty stomachA few weeks ago I tuned into a webinar from the ...
Healthy, gluten free pancakes for acne prone skin
Today I’m sharing my easy, delicious and healthy gluten free and sugar free pancakes. These pancakes are not too sweet and are so quick and easy to make! I’m going to admit something pretty gross here… I used to melt down a massive bar of Dairy Milk chocolate and smother my gluten, dairy and sugar filled pancakes in it. Ha! If that isn’t a recipe for skin disaster then I don’t know what is! In fact, the pancakes were usually the topping for my massive bowl of melted chocolate and some days, I ...
Creamy sugar free chocolate truffles (candida friendly)
These creamy sugar free chocolate truffles are seriously to die for! They’re made with just 5 ingredients, including yacon syrup (pronounced ya-cone) – a totally acne friendly sweetener that’s only 1 on the GI scale! Not only does it have zero effect on your blood sugar levels, but it’s also a good source of prebiotics – meaning it feeds the GOOD bacteria in your gut and not the BAD bacteria like all over sugars and sweeteners (yes, even the natural sugars feed the bad bacteria in your ...
Build a perfectly balanced acne friendly green smoothie
It’s so easy to throw bananas, mangos and some low fat yogurt into your NutriBullet and assume you’ve made a healthier alternative to your sugar-laden cereals. A nutrient packed smoothie high in fats and protein is the best way to start the day but using fruits high in sugar and low-fat dairy products can cause chaos on your skin. Sugar and cows dairy can increase your blood-sugar levels which in the short term will result in a major crash and have you falling asleep at your desk before ...
Mint, Raspberry & Kefir Smoothie
This could possibly be the best kefir smoothie recipe ever! You may of heard me rambling on last week about the amazing benefits of kefir in my article “Hello Kefir, Goodbye Acne” and on Monday I was telling you all the amazing beauty benefits of mint as part of my acne clearing superfoods series, so I thought i’d combine these two superfoods with raspberries (rich in antioxidants!), banana and bee pollen (see my post on the Beauty Buzz of Bee Pollen here) and create a ...
Acne Fighting Superfoods to Supercharge your Smoothies
Superfoods sometimes get a bit of a bad rep for being a total waste of money. I however, I disagree and am totally pro-superfoods! I believe that selected superfoods can make an excellent addition to your acne healing regime and can help to heal scars, reduce redness and even help your body to manage stress hormones better. These acne fighting superfoods are mild in taste which makes them easy to blend with most smoothies and juice, mixed into snacks or even sprinkled over granola and ...
Can juicing help clear acne?
So…can juicing help clear acne? This article looks at the benefits of drinking a daily green juice for your skin and health. There’s no doubt about it, adding a fresh juice to your daily routine is one of the easiest ways to kick start a healthier morning but juicing can also play an important role in clearing your acne. 30 years ago, our fruit and veg contained significantly higher nutritional content than the commercially grown fruit and veg we consume today. This is due to the decrease in ...
Nightshade Free ‘No-Mato’ Ketchup
Is ketchup your all-time favourite condiment? It’s definitely mine! However, I’m now unable to handle that artificial, sugary ketchup that I used to eat with absolutely everything! These days I prefer to make my own batches of ketchup that are sugar-free and full of skin-friendly goodness. If you’re suffering from digestive issues which are resulting in lots of inflammation, then you may benefit from cutting out the food group nightshades which includes potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines, peppers ...