ACNE – WEEKLY DIET PLAN
- February 26, 2022
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin condition in which whiteheads, blackheads and pimples occur on the face, shoulders, back , chest, neck and upper arms. They occur when the hair follicles gets plugged with oil and dead skin cells.
Acne commonly occurs during puberty. During puberty, sebaceous glands get activated leading to more oil production. The glands are stimulated by androgens in both males and females. Sebum gets clogged in the pores causing eruptions. Due to collection of oil and dead cells, bacteria grows and inflammation occurs causing swelling, redness, pain and heat.
According to Ayurveda, acne is caused by the impairment of agni. This leads to imbalance of all the 3 doshas in the body. However, Pitta dosha is mainly affected. The unbalanced doshas produce toxins that block the pores of the skin leading to pimple formation.
Here we mention some of the useful diets for acne which leads to decrease in their frequency and severity by balancing their doshas and thus get rid of them by some dietary modifications:
| SUNDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup wheat porridge + 1 small cup low fat milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit ( guava) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + ½ cup rice + 1 cup black grams curry + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup herbal tea with 2 wheat rusk |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 Chapattis + 1 cup cauliflower sabji + salad |
| MONDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup oats + 1 cup green tea |
| MIDMEAL 11-11.30 am | half glass of amla juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 1\2 cup rice + 2 chapattis + 1 cup spinach curry + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup sprouts |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup of bitter gourd veg.+ salad |
| TUESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | Mix veg poha + 1 small cup low fat milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 portion fruit (pomegranate) |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup carrot sabji + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 glass of coconut juice |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + ½ cup potato sabji + ½ cup rice + salad |
| WEDNESDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 bowl upma |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 cup roasted grams |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 -3 chapatti + ½ cup lady finger sabji +1/2 cup rice + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 portion fruit ( grapes) |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup kidney beans curry + salad |
| THURSDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 2 wheat dosa + 1 cup tofu curry |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | half glass amla juice |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 3 roti + ½ cup brown rice + ½ cup bitter gourd sabji + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup sprouts |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2 chapattis + 1 cup black grams curry + salad |
| FRIDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | Veg sandwich + 1 cup low fat milk |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 glass of coconut water |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2 roti + 1 cup veg pulao + ½ cup spinach curry |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 cup of brown rice flakes |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 pm | 2-3 chapattis + 1 cup cauliflower sabji + salad |
| SATURDAY | |
| BREAKFAST 8.00-8.30 am | 1 cup veg poha + 1 cup herbal tea |
| MIDMEAL 11.00-11.30 am | 1 cup of herbal tea |
| LUNCH 2.00-2.30 pm | 2-3 roti + 1 cup potato sabji + salad |
| EVENING 4.00-4.30 pm | 1 glass of beetroot juice |
| DINNER 8.00-8.30 am | 2 chapattis + ½ cup rice + 1 cup kidney beans curry + salad |
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.