Do Certain Foods Cause Acne?

 

 

Whether or not a person's diet affects their acne has always been a widely debated topic. Many firmly believe that diet has an impact on acne while others claim that is no correlation.

 

It is a long held conception by many parents that chips, French fries, other oily foods, chocolate, sweets, and also soda aided the growth of acne or made them worse. Saying how teens are more prone to acne with the fact they often like to snack on chips, soda, sweets, and other junk foods, it is easy to see how the idea developed.

 

The current stance of the American Academy of Dermatology is that there is no link between diets and acne. However, a small study has shown that eating more processed food raises hormone levels in teenagers, which might affect the growth of acne.

 

It is also possible that some people's acne might be affected by certain types of food while others do not.

 

While there is no concise answer,  it is still important to maintain a healthy diet for your overall health. Eating right goes well beyond just acne.