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Monday, January 15, 2007

Acne-Fighting Foods for Better Skin Health

Studies have shown that the foods you eat each day can cause or prevent acne. To maintain your unblemished, acne-free skin, it's generally recommended that you include as many whole, unprocessed foods in your diet as possible.

It's best to eat at minimum five servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Foods rich in vitamin A – like sweet potatoes, mangos, carrots, and spinach – are said to balance the natural oils in your skin. Foods that contain zinc – such as beans, nuts, and whole grains – may also play a role in reducing acne.

To lessen your chances of getting acne, try to avoid foods high in trans fats and refined sugars. Excessive protein intake is also linked with acne. That means you should eat foods like meat and dairy only in moderation.

The bath and body items you apply to your skin may also influence your overall skin health and chances of contracting acne.

Studies have shown that vitamin E with its antioxidant properties can reduce acne as well as minimize the appearance of acne scars. That's why The Bath Body Terminal (www.bathbodyterminal.com) offers a plethora of bath items with vitamin E-rich ingredients. Our line of Fruitify Mud Masks, for example, is rich in avocado and apricot oils, both of which are loaded with vitamin E.

For treating already-existing acne, nothing works better than cocoa butter and shea butter. For this reason, The Bath Body Terminal (www.bathbodyterminal.com) carries Asquith and Somerset products (including hand and body lotions, shower gels, and moisturizing body butters) which are made with cocoa and shea butter bases.

So as part of your effort to reduce acne and maintain great skin health this year, keep in mind these acne-fighting foods and their bath and body product counterparts!

by: The Bath Body Terminal