By Nina & Randa Nelson

Here at the Clear Skin Diet, we like to keep things as simple as possible for you.

When it comes to nutrition, things can get incredibly complicated if you go out searching the internet.

To make it simple, these are the dietary guidelines that will calm breakouts and clear your skin. We call them the Six Pillars of the Clear Skin Diet:

1. Plant foods only, no animal products
2. Unrefined starches should be the cornerstone of your diet
3. Avoid all oils
4. Avoid high-fat plant foods
5. Eat whole foods, food as grown, minimally processed
6. Eat simply; variety is not important, repetition can promote long-term success

These principles largely comprise the “therapeutic diet” used by medical doctors – who have published research on nutrition and health. They have been used in clinical settings for over 80 years, in places like the Pritikin Center, the Ornish and Esselstyn heart disease reversal programs, Pritikin, McDougall Health Center – and...