🥛Milk: Studies suggest drinking cow milk especially may be linked to an increase in acne breakouts. In these studies, all types of cow's milk (whole, low-fat, and skim) were linked to acne. ⁣ ⁣ 🍝🍉🥔🍞High Glycemic Index Foods: Diets with a high glycemic index leads to hyperinsulinemia. Elevated insulin levels stimulate the secretion of androgens and cause an increased production of sebum, which plays a fundamental role in pathogenesis of acne vulgaris.⁣ ⁣ Trans fat vs Fatty Acids : Western diet contains a higher ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids compared with certain diets, such as the Mediterranean diet, that encourage essential fatty acid intake. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to decrease IGF-1, which is implicated in sebum production and follicular occlusion. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 🍫Chocolate: Research is still evolving but shows a possible correlation or severity with acne. In a study by the “Journal of American Academy of Dermatology” in which subjects consumed chocolate. Significant changes in severity of acne occurred among respondents after a single ingestion of chocolate. This is the case with mixed or plain dark chocolate. ⁣ ⁣ Whey Protein: Whey Protein are extracts from cow's milk tht contain 6 growth factors that may be related to inflammation involved in acne.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 🍬Artificial sweeteners: Data is not clear on direct cause but studies do show that, they can increase disruption of gut microbiome and increase insulin and epidermal growth factors that may cause inflammation and acne. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Ref:⁣ PMID: 24474098⁣ PMID: 32748305⁣ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7847434/⁣ ⁣ #acne #food #diet #acnepositivity #acnebreakouts #skincaretips