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Another Reason to Eat Veggies: Less Acne
If you're looking for inspiration to improve your diet, I have yet another reason to eat veggies: clearer skin. A study published in BMC Public Health found that women who ate five servings of veggies daily had 30 percent fewer pimples. If that isn't incentive to chomp on a carrot, I don't know what is.
Feed Your Skin
During the Winter months it's really easy for skin to become dry, flaky, and sallow. Before you go out and spend your paycheck on fancy lotions and creams, try nourishing your skin from the inside out. It's important to keep in mind that what we put in our body is just as essential for a healthy glow as what we put on it.
You Asked: Working Out and Breaking Out
Hi Fit,
I've been running in the woods near my house since last Spring and love it so much that I've vowed to keep it up through the Winter. It gets cold where I live so I have to bundle up, but the past few weeks I've noticed that my skin is breaking out on my back and chest. Maybe I am sweating more?
Skin Quiz: Pimple Problems
Who hasn't had a blemish show up at the worst time? As embarrassing as breakouts can be, knowing what is behind these flare-ups can help. So take this quiz to test your acne aptitude.
Favorite Excuse Not to Wear Sunscreen: I Break Out
If you're regularly exposed to the sun's harmful UV rays, it can lead to skin cancer, wrinkles, and sunspots. The obvious solution is to protect your skin with sunscreen. One problem though is that lathering your skin with SPF lotion can cause breakouts on your face, neck, shoulders, and back.
You Asked: I Started Exercising, But Now I'm Breaking Out!
Dear Fit,
I just got on an exercise kick and joined a gym. I've been doing 30 minutes of cardio three times a week and finishing with 30 minutes of strength training and stretching. I feel amazing and am starting to lose weight, but now I have a new problem — acne.
DrSugar Answers: Could Soy Cause Acne Outbreaks?
DrSugar is in the house and answering your questions.
I am struggling with acne and have been for a while; topical options just don't seem to cut it, and I'm not sure how I feel about antibiotics. Anyway, I eat a lot of soy products and recently have noticed that my acne gets worse during periods when I eat more of them.
Eat Whole Wheat For Clearer Skin
If you've tried every cleanser, cream, and gel, and your skin is still breaking out, it might be time to change your thinking. Instead of dabbing your pimples with anti-acne meds to make them disappear, try tackling the problem from the inside out before the spots appear on your face. Australian researchers have found that nourishing your body with wheat and other whole grains can reduce acne.
Just Minutes to a Healthier You . . .
You're probably busy with a lot on your plate: exercise, kids, dog, work, grocery shopping, socializing, etc. I'm sure you barely have enough time to shower every day, let alone do all those little household things you're supposed to do like wash out your garbage can (eww mold) and vacuum under your bed (sneaky dust bunnies). Changing my sheets goes along with that, too.
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