| What you are is what you eat! Whether this | | | | Cereals that contain bran, barley and oats2. A lot of |
| statement holds good in the case of acne has been a | | | | fresh vegetables and fruits3. Lots of water, herbal |
| topic which has been under rigorous research. Some | | | | teas and vegetable juicesAnd a lower-glycemic diet |
| people believe that certain foods cause acne while | | | | would not contain the following:1. Walnuts, almonds, |
| others think vice versa. But, it is very much possible | | | | Brazil nuts, and filberts2. Large amount of dairy |
| that acne may be the result of food allergies in some | | | | products and milk3. Sodas and other aerated drinks4. |
| cases.In such cases, the prevalent notion is that skin | | | | PotatoesVitamin B5 is considered to be a very |
| acts as an elimination organ. When you eat a food | | | | important part of a nutrient rich diet. It is commonly |
| that you are allergic to, a toxic reaction occurs which | | | | found in foods such as pork, beef, chicken, eggs, |
| leads the immune system of your body to set up | | | | saltwater fish, potatoes, wheat and fresh vegetables. |
| defenses against it. Thereafter, the body starts | | | | The variety of foods is large, but the problem is that |
| expelling out the toxins from the food leading to | | | | 50 % of the vitamin is lost during milling of grains and |
| inflammation on the skin in the form of papules and | | | | sadly, the average American diet lacks in fresh |
| pustules.According to a research published in | | | | vegetables. Diet may not be the particular cause of |
| December 2002 issues of Archives of Dermatology, | | | | acne and rosacea but can obviously help in the |
| certain high-glycemic foods cause acne. These food | | | | prevention and elimination of the same. Hot and |
| stuffs lead to high production of insulin in the body, | | | | damp foods such as sugary cakes, cookies, sweets, |
| which raises the male hormones. As an effect of | | | | alcohol, chocolate, fried and greasy food, dairy |
| rising hormones, there is excess production of sebum | | | | products, peanuts, coconut products, fats and oils, |
| in the body which ultimately leads to clogging of | | | | generally trigger acne.The link may not be direct but |
| pores thereby causing acne. Foods such as grains, | | | | it is always advisable to stop the intake of these |
| milk, processed food, bread, french fries and potato | | | | believed-to-be acne causing foods. A healthy and |
| chips are the main culprits in this case.The experts | | | | well-balanced diet keeps your body healthy and the |
| suggest a switch over to a lower-glycemic diet. A | | | | health inside radiates outside on your skin. |
| lower-glycemic diet would contain the following:1. | | | | |