Vitamins, Vitamins, Vitamins!
We have also got used to our parents’ trying to convince us to eat our veggies. Even if you’ve already become grown ups, our grandmas or our mothers are still trying to make us eating the vegetables from our soup!
Like veggies or not, we should at least admit that our parents want us to be strong and healthy. Diet plays in important role in our lives and we should help our bodies through the food we eat so that it could be healthy and strong.
Although the recent studies haven’t reported that diet is not directly linked to acne, as you’ve said before, the stronger our bodies are, the less prone to acne we are. The healthy food we eat will immediately be noticed by our body and our (face) skin, our nails and hair will become even healthier than before.
So, according to the most recent studies, such as the one published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association”, you won’t get acne if you eat:
- Chocolate;
- French fries;
- Spices;
- And others.
However, this doesn’t mean that we are allowed to eat all kind of fat foods and sweets. These types of foods are not healthy and we and our bodies will eventually suffer the repercussions.
So, when talking about acne and foods, we should realize that diet represents in this case a means of prevention. The healthier our entire bodies will be, the stronger will be in fighting against acne. And the health of our bodies is being given also by the foods we eat.
So, why shouldn’t we eat tasty food and also help our bodies? Why shouldn’t we have a healthier skin without having to do so many difficult things, such as scrubbing, buying and applying all kind of creams and lotions and so on?
We’ll find out now which are the most important vitamins for your skin’s health as well as the foods that contain them. By eating the following foods you will help your body to be healthy and you’ll also therefore have a healthy skin. You will increase your chances in fighting against acne.
The vitamins and the foods the contain them are:
• Vitamin A.
Vitamin A is also known as Retinol or Beta-carotene.
When it is produced by plants is called Beta-carotene; the plants that produce it are yellow or orange. As you might have already guessed these plants are the carrots, the yams, the cantaloupe, the apricots, the oranges and others. However, there are also some green veggies that contain Beta-carotene, such as the kale, the spinach and the parsley.
In meat and animal-related products, the Retinol is found in fish oils, in liver and in dairy products.
You should be aware of the fact that in extremely high doses the Vitamin A becomes toxic for your body. Do not overdo it!
• Vitamin B2.
Vitamin B2 will be helpful in alleviating the stress, which is known for its negative capacity of aggravating the existing cases of acne.
The foods that contain a high concentration of vitamin B2 are the whole grains, the eggs, the fish, the milk, and all the leafy green vegetables and others.
• Vitamin B3.
Vitamin B3 improves the blood’s circulation from our bodies and this way it is promoting a healthier skin. It has also the capacity of reducing the blood’s cholesterol’s level and it also helps in metabolize the protein, sugar and fats from the food we eat; this way vitamin B3 helps us increase our energy through proper utilization of food.
Vitamin B3 is founds in the fallowing aliments: peanuts, avocados, eggs, liver and lean meats.
• Vitamin E.
Vitamin E represents a powerful antioxidant, as it protects our bodies’ cells against the negative effect of free radicals, which are otherwise potentially damaging by-products of our bodies’ metabolism.
It is found in peanuts, almonds, wheat germ, broccoli, sunflower seeds and vegetable oils.
• Zinc, which is a mineral.
Zinc is found in nuts, eggs, mushrooms and whole grains and others. The antioxidant zinc is known for boosting the immune system and this way improving the overall health.
Our bodies’ immune system’s health is also reflected in our skin. This is way zinc becomes an important factor related to acne and our skin’s health.
In the end, we should also tell you that since acne represents somehow a different skin disorder for everyone, people react uniquely to certain foods, which this way affect also acne’s development.
So, it is obvious that when you notice that certain foods cause flare-ups in your skin, you should avoid or stop eating them.
Secondly, you should also check your vitamin supplements for their iodine content, as iodine amounts greater than the RDA of 150 mcg may aggravate your acne. Still, normal amounts of this substance have not been shown till now to affect the skin or to provoke acne.