Acne and Diet
People with acne try to treat their irritated skin with soaps, face washes, lotions and treatments. The best acne treatment is to change your diet and ridding yourself of acne causing ingredients such as fried foods.
A diet rich in naturally wholesome foods such as fruits, whole grains, beans, and vegetables is the first recommendation for treating acne. Foods containing trans-fatty acids like mile, margarine, shortening, milk products, fried foods and synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils should be avoided.
It seems the prevalence of acne in the United States is built into the typical American diet. Americans will tend to enjoy fried foods in fairly large quantities which are usually cooked in the most harmful oils and fats. Not all fats are bad, but the fats that typical Americans eat make them more prone to develop acne and skin problems, such as what’s in ice cream, cheese, bacon, and milk.
Acne cannot really be treated using creams and soaps because the root of the condition lies beneath the skin. Blemishes and pimples are usually caused by bacteria and other irritants embedded under the skin’s oil glands and hair follicles, generally a result of poor diet and improper hygiene.
A healthy skin diet will emphasize raw and steamed vegetables, in particular green leafy vegetables containing valuable trace minerals which are rich in fiber. Fresh green veggies are critical. Include in your complex carbohydrates, such as brown rice, whole-grain bread and potatoes as well as lean protein sources. Fiber rich foods help to ensure a clean gastrointestinal tract, this is particularly important in the treatment of acne. Eat three meals a day which provide critical nutrients and decrease your appetite for sweet sugary or greasy fried foods.Food rich in zinc such as lean beef, nuts, beans and whole grains, as well as foods rich in vitamin A like apricots, watermelon, and broccoli can help in reducing acne breakouts.It’s imperative to consume plenty of water to help in flushing the toxins, which contribute to breakouts.