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Nutritional hacks: How to deal with teenage acne
Published on Oct 30, 2021 08:43 pm IST
Teenagers are prone to developing acne due to many hormonal changes that come with puberty from increase in testosterone to insulin-like growth factor. Nutritionist Pooja Makhija suggests easy nutritional hacks for clearing the skin.
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Clear skin is not only a sign of good health and vitality in your teenager, it is critical to helping every young person develop self-confidence and a positive self-image, says Nutritionist Pooja Makhija. She shares easy nutritional hacks for teens to deal with acne.(Pexels, Pixabay)
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Check your Vitamin D levels: Vitamin D reduces inflammation, balances your hormones and testosterone. Therefore, low levels could be the reason for the popping of acne.(Pixabay)
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Cut out dairy: Dairy is known to be a trigger for acne and by cutting it out for a period of 4-6 weeks, you will start to notice the difference.(Pexels)
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Increase protein intake because it automatically reduces spikes of insulin.(Pixabay)
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Cut out high sugar foods like doughnuts, muffins, cakes and cookies because they spike your insulin making acne worse.(Pixabay)
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Step up exercise because physical activity increases sensitivity to insulin. Also when you exercise, there is more flow of oxygen, which results in cell rejuvenation, and less acne.(Pixabay)
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