Studies recommend avoiding High Glygemic Index foods that may trigger acne.
Food Group | Low GI | Medium GI | High GI |
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Vegetables | Asparagus Avocados Beet Greens Bell Peppers Bok Choy Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Collard Greens Cucumbers Eggplant Fennel (bulb) Garlic Green Beans Green Peas Kale Mushrooms Mustard Greens Olives Olive Oil Onions Romaine & other lettuce Spinach Summer Squash Swiss Chard Tomatoes Turnip Greens |
Beets Corn Wheat Sweet Potatoes |
White Potatoes |
Fruits | Apples Bananas Blueberries Cranberries Grapefruit Grapes Lemons/Limes Oranges Pears Plums Prunes Raspberries Strawberries |
Apricots Cantaloupe Figs Kiwifruit Papaya Raisins Watermelon |
Melon Pineapple |
Nuts and Seeds | Almonds Cashews Flaxseeds Peanuts Pumpkin Seeds Sesame Seeds Sunflower Seeds Walnuts |
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Breads and Grains | Barley Bran Brown Rice Buckwheat Oats/Oatmeal Quinoa Pita Rye Whole Wheat |
Cornflakes White Bread/Bagel White Rice |