Nutritionist | Zeljka Wedral
Nutritionist For Acne
Acne affects many teenagers, but can also be experienced in later adulthood.
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Acne itself is rarely harmful, however, it can significantly affect your confidence levels which impacts areas of your life such as education, relationships & work.
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A nutritionally balanced diet can help you achieve a healthy body & healthy skin, so it's true that what you eat also shows on the surface. Especially if you're physically active too, sweat will make this worse.
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We recommend keeping a diary of what you've eaten, and if you had a flare-up. This will then help you to understand what foods/drinks may be impacting your skin.
What foods should you avoid if you have acne-prone skin?
There are foods & drink that have been known to increase your chances of acne:
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Dairy products
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White bread
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Sweetened cereals
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Salty snack foods
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Chocolate
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However, these are known to increase your IGF-1 levels in your body, and the above foods mainly fall into a category of "high GI". So rather than cutting out all dairy products, it's important to identify which products have a high GI and also which ones are worst/OK for you.
Which fish is best for acne?
Salmon – it's hugely rich in Omega 3 fatty acids which helps reduce the inflammation in your body, which will reduce the prominence of your acne.
Is coffee bad for acne?
Coffee itself doesn't cause acne, but if it's full of sugar, if you drink it a lot & perhaps if your body just reacts badly to caffeine individually, then it can be impacting your acne. Again, it's important to understand what foods & drinks do and don't work for you rather than eliminating based on generalised data.