i am going to quit eating potatoes. YES, I MEAN IT. as hard as it is to believe, yes, i am going to do it. background info: i eat potatoes every single day. yes, no jokes. even as im typing this, there is MOS burger fries in front of me. im gonna throw it away! wasted as it might be, but for the sake of my well-being, NO POTATOES FOR AT LEAST 3 MTHS.
One small change Eliminating white carbs
The big payoff : Went down two sizes and got clear, glowing skin
How she did it:
Inspired by a health-conscious friend, Heinzman swapped processed carbohydrates such as white bread, cookies and pasta for whole grains. "I still nibble on bread and occasionally order white pasta when I go out to eat, but I don't keep those foods in the house," she says. In addition to dropping two pants sizes over the course of a year, Heinzman sees a surprise benefit every morning in the mirror: a smoother, healthier complexion. "I have oily skin and developed acne as an adult, but once I gave up processed carbs, my face started to clear up."
Why it worked "The body digests whole grains slowly, so they help maintain steady blood sugar levels, staving off cravings," says Mary Lee Chin, R.D., of Denver. At the same time, ousting white carbs can encourage your body to shed water weight, which is why Heinzman experienced such immediate results—a great motivator. Balanced blood sugar may also be the reason for Heinzman's improved complexion. When 43 acne-afflicted people removed refined carbs from their diet, nearly half saw 50 percent fewer blemishes after three months, a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports. Researchers suspect this is because the insulin your body produces in response to high blood sugar may encourage the cells in your oil ducts to multiply, causing blockages and breakouts.
extracted from: http://www.self.com/fooddiet/2009/03/how-one-small-diet-change-can-equal-big-results?mbid=yshine_hb
woooohoo! now thats my main reason for swearing off potatoes! HAHAHAH