Diet is Key to Achieving Great Skin

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• Diet is Key to Achieving Great Skin

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• Everyone has heard the saying, you are what
  you eat, but many people still dont connect the
  health of their skin with the foods and beverages
  they consume. When it comes to dermatology, Red
  Deer men and women visit our clinic with a wide
  array of skin care challenges they would like to
  overcome, and although there are often at least a
  couple of different factors at play, diet can
  help prevent, manage or even eliminate many
  common issues.

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• When everything from acne and wrinkles to
  hyper-pigmentation can be improved with a good
  diet, theres great reason to take note of the
  tips in todays post with foods to eat, and even
  more importantly, those to avoid.

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• Foods to Eat
• Lean proteins
• Lots of vegetables
• Berries, which are rich in anti-oxidants
• Good fats like coconut oil, avocado and oily
  fish
• Foods high in zinc, including eggs and
  oysters

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• Foods to Avoid Sugar Research suggests that
  diets low in sugar are beneficial if you want to
  look younger, longer. Avoiding foods with refined
  sugar and limiting your carbohydrate intake can
  help prevent skin from toughening and sagging, as
  sugar molecules bond to collagen.
• Low-Fat Foods Low-fat foods strip out the
  good fats that we need to protect skin cells and
  prevent dehydration.

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• Alcohol If you have rosacea or broken
  capillaries, its a good idea to limit your
  consumption of alcohol, which can make them
  worse.
• Foods High in Sodium A lot of salt causes
  your body to retain water, which leaves skin
  looking puffy. Eating a well balanced diet and
  avoiding sugar and other foods that can cause or
  aggravate skin conditions is a giant step toward
  achieving great looking skin both now and in
  the future! Ready to learn how you, too, can
  achieve healthy, younger looking skin?

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• Have a particular skin condition that you
  would like to address? Call our clinic to
  schedule an appointment with Dr. Bakken, who has
  a special interest in medical and cosmetic
  dermatology.
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