Mediterranean Diet and Acne
I read an interesting blurb a few days ago about how this new fangled (but really only a slightly different take on other popular diets) diet called the Mediterranean Diet is supposed to help people with acne clear their skin up. My first reaction was DUH, but that is unfair, because it’s only my personal experience with similar diets and the helpful clearing of my own skin that I can make this conclusion!
When I say similar diets I mean diets that are based on omega 3 adequacy, which means they incorporate things like olive oil, olives and fish into the diet to give the person adequate omega 3 fatty acids, which provide a number of health benefits, including clearer, smoother skin when combined into a health and balanced diet.
Health and balanced means lots of lean protein, limited refined carbs to none, and tons of veggies and a smidge of whole grains. If I’m not mistaken, that is what the Mediterranean Diet is based in, and this is why it is being lauded as one of the diets that can help people with acne obtain clearer skin.Â
