We know sugar is terrible for our skin, and if you don’t, then you’ll want to check out this post here. In short, sugar is super inflammatory and can spike your blood sugar levels, triggering an increased production of insulin and IGF-1 to help balance things out. This surge of insulin and IGF-1 will, in turn, trigger a release of androgen hormones – one of the key hormones causes acne breakouts! An excess of androgens means that our skin will produce too much sebum, which will then lead to ...
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Sugar free milk chocolate for acne prone skin
Want chocolate but without sugar? Today, I’m sharing the recipe for the most deliciously creamy, sugar-free milk chocolate for acne prone skin. You may have tried and tested the recipe for my basic ‘Sugar-Spike Free Raw Chocolate‘ but today, I’m sharing the recipe for the most deliciously creamy, sugar free chocolate that contains NO refined sugar or natural syrups like maple or honey and NO dairy! It’s absolutely divine and I guarantee that if you were blindfold tested with this stuff you’d ...
Sugar free chocolate for acne (paleo + vegan)
In my quest to quit sugar I’ve found the most important bit of advice I can give anyone else wanting to give it up too is to make sure you always have an alternative on hand! It took me a while to get into the habit of this trick, I often found myself in the confectionary aisle of the supermarket looking for the chocolate bar with the lowest amount of sugar, before I a) talked myself out of it and went home minus chocolate and in a very bad mood or b) gave in, opted for the darkest chocolate I ...
Sugar free chocate truffles with xylitol & coconut
My name is Amy, and I’m a chocoholic and these sugar free cacao truffles are my new poison. I’m not your run-of-the-mill “oh I love a bit of chocolate” chocoholic. I’m a full blown, shameless, chocolate obsessed freak. Milk, White or Dark chocolate never stood a chance with me. If it’s was in a 10 meter radius, I’d eat it without even pausing to take a breath. Give me a chance and I’ll eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, dinner and at every opportunity in between! So, as you can imagine, going ...
Chocolate coated quinoa + nut protein balls
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup addicts rejoice, this recipe is for you! These tasty, crunchy quinoa + almond protein bites covered in a thin layer of deliciously dark chocolate are the perfect snack for when you’re craving something sweet! It’s taken me a long time to curb my cravings for Cadbury’s chocolate and I’ve only recently managed to successfully blank those bars in the confectionary aisle of my local supermarket! Having a batch of these in the fridge means I can enjoy chocolate treats ...
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 ...
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 ...