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A balanced diet and making sure that you are supplementing your diet with the proper vitamins and nutrients is an excellent way to control your acne. Often times our skin is a reflection of what we put into our bodies, so pay attention to the appearance of your skin and find ways to make both your skin and body fit.

Start with food

What might affect one person may not affect another because all of our bodies are different. Diary your food intake and compare your food consumption to your breakouts. Notice if your complexion changes when you eliminate certain drinks or food groups from your diet like dairy, caffeine, and refined sugars, which are all common breakout triggers.

Hydrate Daily

Don’t let yourself get thirsty. Keeping your skin hydrated is imperative. Dry, taut skin may mean that your skin is clean, but it is a common misnomer that this is a good thing. When your skin is this dry it will overcompensate by producing more oil, which will clog your pores. It’s important that you drink plenty of water and other healthy fluids and moisturize multiple times a day.

Vitamin A: Make sure you have enough

Foods that contain vitamin A include egg yolks, spinach, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and beef. A supplement is available and beneficial too. With enough vitamin A in your body, your skin will rebuild itself more effectively by expediting the healing of existing acne and reducing dry, flaky skin. There is also proof that those with severe acne may have low levels of vitamin A in their system.

Antioxidants is the new buzzword

Beneficial antioxidants like vitamins C and E and alpha lipoic acid are obtainable through supplements and foods like green, leafy vegetables, potatoes, broccoli, citrus fruits, and seeds. Free radicals in the environment that can damage the skin are fought off by antioxidants making them important to any diet. Some studies say that to aid in skin renewal take an alpha lipoic acid supplement to help diminish acne scars. Visit Skin Fitness Facts page on antioxidants for more information.

Don’t forget about omega 3

This is an essential fatty acid that many of us do not consume enough of. Essential fatty acids aid in controlling oil production and maintaining skin hydration. If you have black heads or very dry skin that could be a sign you do not have enough omega 3 in your diet. Eat more fish or even take a fish oil supplement to obtain fit skin.

Vegetarians need more zinc

If you are a vegetarian or if you do not include a lot of shell fish or poultry (like chicken or oysters) in your diet, you may have a hard time consuming enough zinc. A zinc supplement may be helpful because zinc aids in controlling your skin’s oil production

Aside from conserving water and energy, shorter and cooler showers are better for your skin especially when trying to keep your skin hydrated and soft. According to University of Iowa Health Care taking one shower a day in warm water (not hot) for less than 10 minutes is your best bet.

The reason is that the water, steam, and soap deplete the skin of its natural oils, which are critical in locking the moisture in skin. Other showering techniques that will keep your skin hydrated include:

• Using a mild soap like MD Skincare Moisturizing Body Wash 8oz
• Patting your skin dry with your towel, not rubbing
• Applying a moisturizing lotion within three minutes of your shower
• Using an intense moisturizer several times during the day. If you have chronic dry skin or even just wintertime dry skin, try SkinMedica Ceratopic Replenishing Lotion 6oz