Will I get acne if I eat fatty foods?

Greasy food is often thought to cause spots, but there are worse culprits for zits

Up to 80% of us will get acne to some degree. A study of final-year medical students at Melbourne University found many believed that fatty and sugary foods were second only to stress in causing spots. As the researchers leading the study pointed out, these beliefs were not based on evidence.

Those silly medical students. Why didn’t they consult the British Association of Dermatologists’s patient leaflet that says there is “little evidence that any foods cause acne, such as chocolate and fast food”? Yet a new book by two dermatologists – Perfectly Clear: The Perfect Guide to Clear Skin – says that restricting refined processed carbohydrates (such as sugar, white flour and white pasta) can reduce acne. Research from the British Medical Journal also shows that a diet high in dairy, particularly skimmed milk, can increase severity of acne. Greasy foods in general? Not so much.

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