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Can certain foods make you break out?

is it a myth that certain foods will cause acne break outs such as chocolate or greasy fastfood?

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December 17, 2007
Renee Rouleau
Renee Rouleau

Avoid dairy products if your skin is prone to breakouts.
Many people have heard that greasy foods and chocolate cause breakouts. In our experience, when the breakout is cyst-like in the chin and jaw line area, most often it is related to too much ice cream, yogurt, milk, and cheese. Try cutting back and watch your skin clear up!

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August 7, 2007

The food you eat definitely affects your skin

Jeannette Graf, MD
Jeannette Graf, MD
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Many of my colleagues feel that diet does not affect acne; well, science says differently. There are studies showing that natives of New Guinea and Paraguay had less acne with a diet rich in fiber and whole grains compared to Americans eating a diet rich in high glycemic index foods.

In addition, studies have shown that teenagers eating a diet rich in milk and dairy products (probably due to hormonal by-products) have a higher incidence of acne than those who don’t.

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