The medical community offers a wide variety of opinions and speculations on a link between diet and acne. These opinions and speculations seem to change on a consistent basis. A common myth when discussing an acne diet is that foods that are high in fat, grease, or oil will result in acne breakouts. Many people mistakenly believe that a chocolate bar or a greasy pizza is the source of their acne. This is not the case, however, since acne is caused by clogged pores and is not the result of increased fat intake. While these foods may lead one to be susceptible to oilier skin, they will not contribute enough oil production to produce acne breakouts. An acne diet that avoids chocolate, for example, is not a productive one because chocolate would have to literally be rubbed onto the skin in sufficient amounts to clog pores to cause breakouts.

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