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Bill Wynne
"Are you going to eat that ice cream, French fries and that pizza? If you want your acne to clear up you really shouldn't eat them.", says your mom or dad. Ever heard something like that from a family member of a friend? Are they right? Do greasy foods like French fries, potato chips and pizza cause acne breakouts? Scientists have done their best research and to this day greasy foods cannot be scientifically proven to be a cause of acne outbreaks, as a matter of fact, no foods have shown any connection except for one food group. The food group that has shown to aggravate or cause acne breakouts is foods from the dairy group: milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream and others. The reasons for this are not fully understood but it might have something to do with hormones since hormones are the main culprits for acne breakouts. When the level of androgens (hormones like testosterone) increase, the manufacturing and secretion of sebum increase. This excess sebum then mixes with dead skin cells and plugs the hair follicle causing a whitehead, blackhead or even just a good ole red bump. Perhaps food does not cause acne breakouts with the exception of dairy products but it is scientifically proven that stress does cause acne breakouts. Therefore it would be prudent to consider how food affects our stress levels. Foods that are high in fat and sugar have a number of negative effects upon the body and mind. Weight gain is one of the results of a high calorie diet and being overweight causes emotional stress. The consumption of foods high in fat and sugar also prevent the brain from functioning at optimum levels and any time someone is unable to think clearly stress will result. With a foggy mind it is likely that you will think thoughts that may or may not be real. A person who has a tendency to melancholy thoughts will most likely experience more stress. Stress elevates hormone levels in the body and this triggers excessive sebum production. This is particularly bad for young people with a current acne problem but young adults and adults that are prone to acne may also experience an acne outbreak as a result of high stress levels. To conclude, it's true that greasy, oily foods with the exception of dairy products do not cause acne breakouts. Food can however have an affect on our mind and hinder our ability to think the right thoughts having a negative impact on our emotional status and stress levels. It has been scientifically proven that stress does cause acne by hormonal changes increasing sebum secretion.
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