Diet acne is acne that worsens after eating certain foods.
Features
Diet acne is characterized by
* Getting acne white heads, black heads, pimples and nodules mainly around the forehead.
* Getting acne after eating dairy products like milk.
* Getting acne after eating sugary foods like sweets and chocolates.
* Getting acne after eating iodine rich foods like lobster and shrimp.
* Getting acne after drinking coffee.
Diet Acne Treatment
To treat acne caused by diet do the following:
* Stop eating dairy products like milk and yogurt since a Harvard study found that girls who drank two or more glasses of milk each day had a higher risk of acne than those who drunk less milk.
* Stop eating foods with a high glycemic index (GI) like sweets and chocolates.
* Eat foods with a low glycemic index (GI) like mangoes, tomatoes, carrots, beans, spinach and other fruits and vegetables. This is because a since a 2007 study found that persons who ate a low GI diet had a reduction in acne lesions compared to those who ate more high GI foods. Click here to buy fresh fruits
* Eat fatty fish like salmon and sardines to provide you with omega 3 fatty acids which reduce inflammation and are therefore beneficial for acne treatment.
* Stop eating foods with a lot of iodine like lobster and replace iodized table salt with sea salt. Click here to buy sea salt
* Stop drinking coffee since it can trigger reactions in the body that are similar to those which occur when one is stressed. Replace coffee with green tea which is beneficial for acne treatment. Click here to buy green tea
To learn more about diet acne read the Acne Handbook