6 Foods to help against acne and pimples

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Feb 21, 2024

A major cause of pimples and acne is...

...often oily skin, surprisingly! Your diet plays a major role in oil secretion and skin health. Here are 6 foods to help tackle your oily skin woes.

Citrus fruits

Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, yuzu, and other citrus fruits, all contain vitamin C, which helps the skin get rid of excessive oil.

Cucumber

Cucumbers are rich in water, which helps immensely in hydrating the skin and cleansing it of surplus oil.

Broccoli

This green veggie is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and antioxidants, all of which help control excess oil production and secretion.

Dark chocolate

The flavonoids and minerals in this bittersweet treat made from cocoa beans, help prevent inflammatory acne, and overall reduce excessive skin oil.

Chickpeas

Chickpeas, also known as chane or chhole, help maintain the skin's natural level of sebum or skin oil production.

Yellow lentils (moong dal)

Also from the legume family, yellow lentils have a similar regulatory effect on skin sebum, to that by chickpeas.