How to Diet to Combat Oily Skin
Heredity plays a large role in determining if you have oily skin. Hormone levels can also effect the oiliness of your skin. Therefore, puberty, pregnancy and menopause often cause oily skin. The good news is if you have oily skin when you are young, you look younger when you are older. People with oily skin have younger, more supple complexions with fewer wrinkles than people with dry skin. Does this Spark an idea?
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Increase your consumption of foods that are high in vitamin B. A deficiency in vitamin B sometimes leads to oily skin. Foods that are high in vitamin B include whole grains, nuts and legumes.
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Limit the amount of fats that you eat. Meat and oil should be eaten in moderation. Eliminate meat from your dinner a few nights a week, choose low fat salad dressings and avoid frying foods.
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Watch out for foods that contain iodine. Studies suggest that a diet high in iodine contributes to an increase in oily skin and acne. Iodine is found in fish and iodized salt.
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Snack on fresh fruits and vegetables instead of sweets. The connection between sugars and oily skin are not proved, but most sweet snacks also contain high fat and iodized salt. Best to avoid sweets for healthy skin.
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Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and flush out oils and toxins from your skin. Be sure to have at least 8 glasses each day.
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Tips & Warnings
Exercise regularly to stay healthy and to reduce stress in your life. High stress levels contribute to oily skin.
