subject: Does Pizza Cause Face Acne Breakouts? [print this page] "You going to consume that ice cream, those French fries and all that pizza? If you want all your acne to clear up you really should avoid eating them.", says your family member or friend. Ever heard something like that? Are they right? Do greasy foods like French fries, potato chips and pizza cause acne breakouts?
Researchers to this day state that in all their research there is no direct connection to food choices except for one particular food group. The dairy food group has shown to precipitate or cause acne flare ups: 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. Gaining weight is one of the results of a high caloric diet and "being too short for your weight" will most certainly cause 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. In particular, this is bad for teenagers with a bad acne situation. Young adults and adults that are also predisposed to acne breakouts are also likely to experience more acne flare ups from 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 validated scientifically that stress causes acne by hormonal changes stimulating sebum production.
