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| Overproduction of sebum can cause blockage in hair follicles, which can lead to inflammation and, in turn, pimples. |
| Keeping your skin clean is one very important factor in controlling acne. Another is diet. Contrary to popular myth, eating potato chips one day will not lead to a breakout the next; but it's no myth that eating a diet high in fat and low in nutrients can only do bad things for your skin. Fiber, zinc, vitamins A and E, and essential fatty acids are all especially helpful. |
| Smart Foods |
| Shellfish, salmon and other oily fish; lean meat for zinc. |
| Apricots, carrots, and yams for beta-carotene. |
| Wheat germ and walnuts for vitamin E and essential fatty acids. |
| Anemia |
| When you have insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin in your blood, less oxygen reaches your body's tissues. That can lead to the tiredness, weakness, dizzy spells, irritability, and depression associated with anemia. |
| Anemia is most often caused by heavy bleeding through menstruation or other causes, or by lack of essential nutrientsmainly iron, but also folic acid, vitamins B 6 and B 12, vitamin C, as well as proteinrequired to make red blood cells. It most frequently affects teenage girls and pregnant women. |
| Smart Foods |
| Oily fish, dried beans and peas, pumpkin seeds, leafy green vegetables, parsley, apricots, wheat germ, and fortified cereals and breads for iron and folic acid. |
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