Diet for acne
An acne diet is a specially formulated diet used in combination with other measures to reduce the formation of acne (acne) on the face and body.
The main nutritional causes of acne are:
- Disorders in the gastrointestinal tract (problems with the intestines, stomach, gall bladder). Untimely disposal of the body from waste products containing slags and toxins through the gastrointestinal tract activates their excretion through the pores of the skin;
- Excessive consumption of refined foods, including sugar, provokes the production of sebum, which clogs the pores.
You can eliminate these causes by following a diet for acne, the diet of which includes foods rich in nutrients that improve digestion and exclude harmful foods.
Diet for acne on the face
Particular discomfort in everyday life is caused by the chronic formation of acne on the face. A diet in this case is necessary. A properly formulated diet will improve metabolism, help cleanse the body, including the skin, and reduce the likelihood of acne.
The diet for acne on the face should contain a sufficient amount of:
- Fiber, for timely and complete cleansing of the intestines - fresh vegetables and fruits, cereals from any legumes and cereals, except for rice;
- Proteins as the main building material of cells, including skin cells - lean meats, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy and cultured milk products;
- Vitamin A, necessary for the restoration and maintenance of epithelial tissues - carrots, cucumbers, spinach, sorrel, apricots, black currants, beef liver, olive oil;
- Vitamin E, a strong antioxidant - walnuts, almonds, peanuts, pistachios;
- Vitamin B, which is responsible for enzymatic processes - cabbage, cheeses, kidneys, buckwheat and wheat groats, legumes;
- Omega acids (reducing the content of harmful fats, accelerating the processes of fat metabolism) - fish oil, flax seeds;
- Zinc, which is involved in the regulation of the sebaceous glands and slowing down the production of sebum - asparagus, herring, stewed beef, liver, bran, oysters;
- Selenium, which helps to restore damaged cells, prevents acne - wheat, nuts.
Foods that should be included in the acne diet menu are lemon, ginger, garlic, parsley, carrots. They have a strong bactericidal effect, help cleanse blood vessels from cholesterol, increase immunity, remove toxins and toxins, and neutralize lipids.
It is also important to observe the drinking regime. Clean drinking water is necessary for removing toxins, cleaning the body, and regenerating cells. You need to drink at least 6-8 glasses of water per day.
Using all of the above products when drawing up a menu for an acne diet, remember that it is better to steam dishes with a minimum of spices, salt and fats.
For the duration of the diet for acne on the face, you should completely exclude from the diet:
- Finely ground bread and bakery products;
- Fatty meat, lard;
- Various smoked meats, cooked sausages;
- Hot spices, flavor enhancers;
- Sweets (pastries, especially with creams, jams, sweets, chocolate);
- Any fast food (fast food);
- Alcohol;
- Strong tea and coffee.
Individually compiled, taking into account the characteristics of the body, the stage of development of the disease and concomitant pathologies, a diet for acne, according to reviews, not only helps to get rid of acne, but also improves overall well-being, and also allows you to get rid of excess weight.
Diet for acne by day
The following is an exemplary acne diet menu by day, compiled for a week.
1 day:
- Breakfast - Oatmeal with milk, fresh vegetables and fruits, green tea;
- Lunch - Chicken soup, boiled egg, green tea;
- Dinner - steamed fish with a garnish of vegetables, bran bread, compote.
2nd day:
- Breakfast - low-fat cottage cheese or cheese, fruit drink;
- Lunch - turkey soup, green tea;
- Dinner - boiled or baked beef with vegetables, a glass of low-fat milk.
Day 3:
- Breakfast - fresh fruit salad, a glass of low-fat kefir;
- Lunch - rabbit meat soup, vegetable salad, green tea;
- Dinner - buckwheat porridge, a glass of low-fat fermented baked milk.
Day 4 of the acne diet:
- Breakfast - wheat porridge, fresh fruit, jelly;
- Lunch - beef or veal soup, bran bread, green tea;
- Dinner - chicken fillet and assorted vegetables, compote.
Day 5:
- Breakfast - cottage cheese, vegetable salad, weak black tea;
- Lunch - fish soup or fish soup, cheese sandwich, green tea;
- Dinner steamed fish with vegetables, jelly.
Day 6:
- Breakfast - fresh vegetables, a boiled egg, a glass of low-fat kefir;
- Lunch - vegetable soup, fruit salad, tea;
- Dinner - boiled lean meat, barley porridge, jelly.
Day 7:
- Breakfast - millet porridge, fruit salad, a glass of low-fat fermented baked milk;
- Lunch - fish soup, bran bread, tea;
- Dinner - steamed fish, cottage cheese, a glass of low-fat kefir.
Based on this menu, according to reviews, it is quite realistic to compose a diet for acne on your own, based on personal food preferences, products available in the house, and always taking into account the list of components necessary for it.
In the diet, it is important to eat at intervals of 3-4 hours, avoid snacks. If the feeling of hunger is irresistible, you can drink a glass of low-fat kefir or eat a sweet and sour apple between the main meals.
Diet for acne. Purgation
Before starting any diet for acne, according to reviews, in order to obtain good results, a preliminary cleaning of the intestines from accumulated harmful deposits should be carried out. When the gastrointestinal tract cannot cope with the elimination of processed products from the body with toxins and toxins, the skin takes over part of the function of removing them. As a result, the pores of the skin become clogged, acne or pimples are formed. As soon as the intestines start working normally, acne goes away in a very short time.
Colon cleansing can be done in various ways, but laxatives or enemas are not recommended. Best of all, before starting the diet, spend fasting days on prunes, beets, kefir, watermelons or fresh plums. This will perfectly cleanse the digestive tract without harming the body.
If you drink 0.5 liters of water with a teaspoon of salt every day for a week on an empty stomach, and after half an hour a glass of kefir, due to the gradual cleansing of the intestines, the number of acne on the skin will noticeably decrease. Salt promotes the absorption and elimination of harmful substances, and kefir saturates the microflora with beneficial lactobacilli and removes salt residues.
In the early days of your acne diet, your skin can get worse. The number of pimples may increase, since the intensified process of removing toxins has begun. You should not interrupt the diet, thinking that it is ineffective. After a few days, the body will be cleansed of previously accumulated disease-causing deposits, and the skin will begin to cleanse.
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