You are what you eat, and that counts for everything about you. What you put into your body is reflected in how healthy you look and feel. This goes for your acne as well. Certain foods will be good for your skin while others will have the opposite effect on your acne.

What you should be eating more of

For a healthy body inside and out you should be eating more fruit and vegetables. These foods are filled with vitamins and minerals and other essential nutrients that your body and skin need to look and feel good.

Fruit and vegetables will help keep your acne under control because they are high in antioxidants that help to cleanse your blood. Fruit and vegetables also have a high fiber content so your bowel movements are more regular, and you will eliminate toxins more often this way as well, constipation contributes to a body filled with toxins.

Essential fatty acids

You can add fats to your diet but try and make sure these are healthy fats. Omega 3 fatty acids are an essential part of your diet. They have anti bacterial and anti inflammatory properties. Omega 3 fatty acids also help with the transport of other important nutrients to the cells of your body.

If you can’t get enough of the fatty acids through your diet than you can supplement you diet with cod liver oil. Flax seeds are high in essential fatty acids, and are high in fiber as well so they add more than one benefit to your diet.

If you’re suffering from acne and you didn’t watch what you eat then changing for a few weeks may be beneficial to you. It will make you healthier as well, it will lift your spirits and give you more energy. What have you got to lose by trying a new diet for e few weeks?