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Acne Care: What To Include Or Exclude In Your Diet? |
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Hormonal imbalance may
be the primary cause of acne but what you eat may also have a
positive or negative effect on your acne problem. Many of us believe
that eating certain kinds of food could be a cause of acne. However,
the researches conducted in this regard have concluded that food do
not necessarily cause acne though some kinds of food can help prevent
acne and assist to get rid of acne.
The foods that one should avoid if one
is prone to acne outbreaks are those that are high on saturated fats
because such foods can make the skin oily and trigger acne outbreak.
This means that you have to stay clear of meats and dairy products
because they are very rich in saturated fats. This does not mean that
you have to remove it from your diet completely. You just have to
restrict their intake. And if you have been told that chocolates
cause acne outbreak, rest assured there is no final word on
that.
The researches conducted into
acne-chocolate relationship did not find any direct relation between
the two. But that does not mean you can eat as much chocolate as you
want because the researches have failed to establish a connection
between the two, there is no denying the fact that chocolates contain
saturated fats in high proportions. And saturated fats can cause acne
outbreaks. So, you may eat chocolate, but eating to your heart’s
content may worsen your acne problem.
It has been proved that iodine
encourages acne. Therefore, if you like seafood or chips or other
such food that are rich in salt, it is better that you avoid them.
That was about the foods that are best
avoided. But there are some foods that might help you fight acne.
Among them, the foods that have higher protein content are
particularly useful.
Why and how these foods work is not
clear yet, but it has been found that high protein foods decrease the
production of certain enzymes that cause excessive oil secretion.
Therefore, when the production of oil is decreased the clogging of
pores also decline which relieves the acne problem.
Water intake must be increased, and if
you like tea, start drinking green tea because green tea has been
found to impose effective check on oxidation process, which helps the
body fight acne better.
All in all, I would say, being
careful about what you eat can prevent acne outbreaks to a
considerable extent.
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