To zap zits, try this pop-pick-soothe combination of good food, smart skin care, and heart-pounding exercise:
Pop some lean poultry and fish (salmon's loaded with anti-inflammatory omega-3s), veggies, avocados, nuts (especially walnuts) and 100% whole grains onto your plate. Nix all added sugars and saturated fats (notorious foods that cause acne) and get 900 milligrams of omega-3 daily -- especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) -- from food and supplements. Also, don't avoid heart-friendly dark chocolate. It's not a zit maker as long as the sugar is low and the amount is small.
Pick up on your personal triggers that cause pimples. See if stress; your menstrual cycle or menopause; inflammatory foods, such as trans fats and added sugars; makeup; or stuff you put on your face for shaving or waxing are the culprits. Ditch any culprits pronto!
Soothe persistent breakouts with over-the-counter acne treatments, such as benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, sulfur, or resorcinol. If that doesn't help, there are always prescription antibiotics and other pimple stompers.
To zap zits, try this pop-pick-soothe combination of good food,
smart skin care, and heart-pounding exercise: Pop some lean poultry
and fish (salmon's loaded with anti-inflammatory omega-3s),
veggies, avocados, nuts (especially walnuts) and...
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:To zap zits, try this pop-pick-soothe combination of good food, smart skin care, and heart-pounding exercise:
