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Find ways to make both your skin and your body fit with a healthy diet. An excellent way to do this is to pay attention to the appearance of your skin because it is a reflection of what you put into your body. Maintain a balanced diet and take supplements with the proper nutrients and vitamins.

Food to start All of our bodies are different so what might affect one person may not affect another. Compare your food intake to your breakouts by keeping a diary. Also, notice if your complexion changes when you eliminate certain drinks and food groups from your diet like caffeine, dairy, 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.

Making sure you have enough vitamin A There is proof that those will low levels of vitamin A in their system also have severe acne. Foods like egg yolks, spinach, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and beef contain vitamin A, but taking a supplement containing vitamin A could be beneficial too. Vitamin A will expedite the healing of existing acne and reduce dry, flaky skin. Your skin will rebuild itself more effectively if you have enough vitamin A in your body.

The new buzzword: antioxidants Alpha-lipoic acid and vitamins C and E are beneficial antioxidants. They are obtainable through foods like potatoes, broccoli, citrus fruits, seeds, and green leafy vegetables, and of course through supplements. Antioxidants fight off harmful free radicals in the environment that can damage the skin, which makes antioxidants important to any diet. Alpha lipoic acid is helpful in skin renewal, which aids in diminishing acne scars, some studies say.

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.

More zinc needed for vegetarians Zinc aids in controlling your skin's oil production so a zinc supplement may be helpful especially if you are a vegetarian or do not include a lot of shell fish or poultry (like oysters or chicken) in your diet.

About the Author

Author Sara Musfeldt created SkinFitnessFacts.com to help people achieve fit skin. The website has info on acne scar removal, acne dieting tips, acne rosacea, and laser acne treatment.

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