5 Dietary Tips to Help Cure Your Acne

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Acne has been linked to diet. The food that you eat does have an effect on your skin, as it affects every other organ in your body. Your acne is the external manifestation of your body producing excess hormones which it is trying to eliminate. Getting rid of your excess hormones will get rid of your acne, and it starts with what you eat and drink.

Some foods may make your acne worse, so it would be wise to reduce your consumption of these. Here are five dietary tips that will help cure your acne:

# 1. Reduce your consumption of milk. Milk is not a natural food for humans, but is the perfect food for baby cows for which purpose nature designed it. Milk has all the right minerals, vitamins and hormones that baby cows need to thrive. It is not the fat in the milk that causes your acne to break out, it's the hormones. That does not mean to say you should not drink milk, but do so in moderation. Having milk on your breakfast cereal and in your tea or coffee will do no harm, but limit your consumption to that.

# 2. Eating large amounts of refined carbohydrates, such as sugar, chocolates, candy bars, cakes and sweetened carbonated drinks can cause your body to produce excessive amounts of hormones, which can cause your acne to break out. You will also pile on the pounds. Being overweight increases the risk of you developing more serious conditions such as type 2 diabetes. That does not mean you should not eat these foods, but you should consider them as a treat and not an everyday food item.

# 3. Eat five portions of different fresh fruits and vegetables each day, including at least one portion of green vegetables. Don't just stick to your favourite few. Try to have as many colours of fruit and vegetables as you can. Wherever suitable, eat them raw or lightly steamed. This will ensure you get all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs. That will help to maintain your body's health, and that means healthier skin.

# 4. Eat a portion of oily fish, such a salmon, mackerel or tuna, a week. These fish are high in omega 3 oil, which is known for its beneficial effects on your skin and your general well being. Avoid frying your fish as some cooking fats can encourage acne breakouts.

# 5. Have a healthy balanced diet that, in addition to five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, also includes whole grain foods, eggs and mushrooms. These foods contain zinc, which boosts your body's immune system helping you to cure your acne naturally.

Following these five dietary tips will help restore your body's hormonal balance. That will result in you having a clearer complexion. Do not expect miracles overnight, but this the only way to cure your acne permanently. 

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