How to Help Prevent Acne Breakouts

To improve skin health and help prevent acne breakouts eat fruits that are red or orange. Here are examples of the types of fruits and how these foods prevent breakouts.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Prevent Acne Breakouts
   
   The health of skin is a barometer of overall health including in the digestive system. Individuals with acne often have poor digestive systems and become constipated. These fruits help the digestive system 'keep moving'.
   • Apples are a good source for fiber, pectin, minerals and vitamins that are needed for good skin health. To help prevent acne breakouts eat 3-4 organic apples each day.
   • Strawberries have high pectin content and provide strong anti-acne activity.
   • Figs contain fiber to help reduce constipation.
   • Pineapples contain Papain, useful for digestive problems, and contain essential vitamins and minerals.

2. Prevent Acne Breakouts with Fruits that Cleanse the Body
   
   • Bananas provide fuel to feed the colon with 'good bacteria' keeping toxic acids, that produce acne, from reaching the skin.
   • Blackberries are good for generating good skin on the face and help cleanse the blood.
   • Blueberries are a good for a variety of skin disorders including acne, eczema, and psoriasis.
   • Cherries are a good fruit for blood cleansers and help the liver and kidney.
   • Grapes are a natural way to prevent acne breakouts by cleansing the body and building blood.

3. Prevent Acne Breakouts with Fruits for Vitamins and Minerals
   
   Cantaloupes, apricots, and mangos contain vitamins and minerals which makes them a good choice of fruit to prevent acne.

4. These fruits below are useful for acne since they have an antibiotic effect.
   • Apple juice
   • Blueberries
   • Figs
   • Grape juice
   • Grapes
   • Honey
   • Plums
   • Raspberries

Tips & Warnings

• With daily consumption of these fruits the body will become healthier, skin will look healthier, and they will help prevent acne breakouts.

Resources

• How to Get Rid of the Acne Naturally

[sonni57]

on 9/11/2009 Great tips on preventing acne breakouts.