🥗What foods are believed to help your skin?

Eating low-glycemic foods made of complex carbohydrates may reduce your risk of developing acne.

Complex carbohydrates are found in the following foods:

🌾whole grains

🥗unprocessed fruits and vegetables

🥙Foods containing the following ingredients are also thought to be beneficial for the skin because they reduce inflammation:

the mineral zinc

vitamin A and E

chemicals called antioxidants

🥗Some skin-friendly food choices include:

🍑🥕🍠yellow and orange fruits and vegetables such as carrots, apricots, and sweet potatoes

🥬🥦spinach and other dark green and leafy vegetables

🍅tomatoes

🫐blueberries

🍞whole-wheat bread

🌾brown rice

🌾quinoa

pumpkin seeds

beans, peas, and lentils

salmon, mackerel, and other kinds of fatty fish

nuts 🥜

*Everyone’s body is different, and some people find that they get more acne when they eat certain foods. Under your doctor’s supervision, it can be helpful to experiment with your diet to see what works best for you.