Foods to avoid oily skin

Ashutosh Jha
Bhajiwala
Published in
2 min readJan 9, 2017

Most of us have faced the horrors of oily skin in our teenage years. Oily skin not only makes your face look greasy, it also promotes the growth of acne and blackheads. Some of us have it in our genes to have an oily skin, but many are prone to it because of their diet and lifestyle. Changes in your diet are known to cure and improve your skin conditions which could ultimately help you achieve a healthy, glowing skin.

Below is the list of foods one should consume if you have an oily skin.

  1. Cucumbers

Since cucumbers are made of 95% water, they help to re hydrate the body. It also has excellent antioxidant properties which help to flush out toxins from your body. It helps to achieve clean and fresh looking skin.

2. Fibrous foods

Fibers help to absorb nutrients in the body. They also flush out toxins which helps to clean the skin. High-fiber foods like brown bread, oats, corn and citrus fruits boost the skin’s texture and give you clean, healthy-looking skin.

3. Grapefruit

High on fiber and water content, little servings of grapefruit can make you feel satiated. It is also easily digested. High vitamin C content helps flush fat quickly from your system.

4. Fluids

Regular consumption of fluids can make your skin look young and healthy. Fluids help to clean out your body of toxins. Replace sweetened/carbonated drinks with water.

Avoid fatty meats, dairy products, salty snacks and added sugars for a healthy skin.

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Ashutosh Jha
Bhajiwala

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