While it’s true that most of the old legends you have heard about diet and acne are overblown, there is a direct link between what you eat and drink and how many outbreaks you experience. Now, you are not going to see impenetrable acne outbreaks because you had that chocolate bar, you won’t see a ton of zits thanks to having drunk a single cola, but there are some foods to limit, some to eat more of and some vitamins you need if you want to see better skin composure. Here are some of the worst foods, best foods and best vitamins for acne treatment.
Stay Away From…
Too much caffeine can be a bad thing. It is not the caffeine that does it, rather, it is the fact that caffeine limits your body’s ability to create zinc, which is necessary to keep your liver healthy and to keep your skin clear and free. So if you have four or five cups of coffee a day, maybe one or two will do.
Red meats, bacon, things like that are, of course, high in oil. Now, cutting back on this will not make as big a difference as your grandmother might have believed, but it will help nevertheless.
Have More…
Zinc is of course the obvious one. Again, this helps your liver and keeps your composure a little cleaner. Other vitamins to look for when it comes to keeping your skin clear and healthy are vitamin D and any of the vitamin Bs. Most importantly, drink a lot of water. Staying hydrated will keep your skin properly moisturized and will allow it to better regulate exactly how much oil is being produced.
You can forget all of those myths about candy and soda, though. Yes, if you have a ton of caffeine, your body will not be able to properly fight clogging pores. You should keep oil foods to a minimum. But, having one chocolate bar will not make much difference. The real important thing is just to make sure that you get enough vitamins, water, calcium and protein in your diet, as well as some iron now and then.