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Eating the right
kind of food is what can give you a strong immune system and help you
prevent sickness and all kinds of skin blemishes including acne.
Here are some of
the foods that can help you overcome the acne on your face or
throughout your body.
Protein
Eating excess meat
is harmful to your health. Eating too much meat, more than 2-4 ounces
per day, has been found to contribute to narrowing of the arteries.
If you do physical
labor and are involved in a lot of movement in your work, then you
should eat more than 2-4 ounces of protein per day. Just make sure that
the meat has a minimum of additives and preservatives.
Remember, meat is
high in saturated fat, which blocks the activity of EPA and DHA, which
produce prostaglandin and control the activity of your hormones.
Meat and bread is
a big contributor to creating constipation. Meat is difficult to digest
and many times it will get into the colon partial digested. This
condition benefits the bad bacteria and allows them to dominate the
colon and create constipation.
Because meat and
bread have little fiber, they move slowly in the colon, which leads to
constipation and eventually to some type of colon inflammation.
Bad bacteria,
decaying meat and other undigested food contribute to the build up of
toxic matter in the colon. This is the type of condition you should try
to avoid, if you have acne. You need fecal matter in the colon to move
regularly and out the rectum, otherwise, toxic matter will build up and
end up in your blood stream
Here are the
grains you should be eating:
* Brown rice
– contain many amino acids that help rebuild skin tissue
* Whole grains
– contain folic acid, magnesium, and vitamin E, B vitamins,
minerals, and fiber
* Oats – use
them in the morning with honey or raisins. Oats have an
anti-inflammatory effect on the skin and help to keep you regular.
Seeds and nuts
* Almonds -
Almonds contain protein, the B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium,
magnesium, and phosphorus. Use them as a snack. These small nuts help
to build muscles and tissue.
* Flax seeds
– These seeds are known for containing plenty of omega 3 oil, an
essential oil for life. They also contain fiber when used ground up and
put into smoothies. Omega 3 is also an anti-inflammatory oil, which is
good for acne.
* Pecans –
This is one of the good nuts to eat. It contains Vitamin A, B’s,
C, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and potassium. Use them as a snack.
* Pine nuts
– these nuts also one of the best to eat. They contain vitamin A,
C, B’s, protein and iron.
* Sesame seeds
– They are high in calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. They are
helpful in relieving various skin diseases such as acne by reducing the
swelling.
* Sunflower seeds
– These seeds should be used as a snack. They are high in
protein, calcium and vitamin A. They provide nutrients for building the
whole body and are good for dry skin.
All of these nuts
and seeds should be eaten raw. Heating and other processing will kill
the life force of the nut or seed and also reduce the quantity of the
vitamins and minerals.
Eat these nuts and
seeds as snacks. Sesame seeds, sunflower, and flax seeds can be put
directly into your blender as you make your smoothies.
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