Chocolate Could Cause Acne

I eat chocolate and you eat chocolate. So, we all eat chocolate. Who doesn't love chocolate? No one, of course! Some people I know, they cannot even live without intake of chocolate. They really crave for it because of its sweet and luscious taste. Sadly, What they do not is chocolate may be a cause of acne. It can lead to breakouts.

This news isn’t so sweet for your skin: Eating chocolate may trigger acne, finds a new study from the Netherlands. 

Researchers took two blood samples from participants before and after they ate chocolate, and exposed both samples to bacteria associated with acne. People’s blood cells showed indicators of increased inflammation in their immune systems after chocolate consumption. 

While the link is hardly conclusive—the study was very small—it’s not a bad idea to swap sugary candy and empty carbs for foods that are low on the glycemic index, says dermatologist Tara Kaufmann, M.D., of SUNY Stony Brook. Those include high-fiber, unprocessed foods like whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and lean proteins. 

Past research suggests that increased insulin can cause inflammation in the skin, leading to breakouts, while low-glycemic diets stop sugar spikes connected to acne, Dr. Kaufmann says.

 Source: http://news.menshealth.com/this-food-could-cause-acne/2013/04/26/