What is Acne?
A skin condition that occurs when hair follicles are plugged with oil and dead skin cells
What is acne?
Prepared from the fruit of the Theobroma cacao
What is chocolate?
Closed plugged pores
What are whiteheads?
The scientist that performed the famous acne experiment involving chocolate
Who is Dr. Albert Kligman?
Excess oil production, bacteria, and inflammation
What are the main factors that cause acne?
Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate
What are the three categories fine chocolate falls into?
Open plugged pores
What are blackheads?
Real chocolate bars and chocolate free bars
What was given to college students with acne to perform the experiment?
Hormonal changes, certain medications, diet, and stress
What certain things can trigger or worsen acne?
Good heart, brain, and mood food
What are the positive effects of chocolate?
Small red, tender bumps
What are papules?
The variation in acne was no greater in students who ate the real chocolate bars compared to the chocolate free bars.
What were the results?
Frequently viewed as the main cause of acne
What is makeup?
High in calories, leads to weight gain, and can cause health risks if not eaten in moderation
What are some of the negative effects of chocolate?
Have no effect on acne
Chocolate has no effect on acne
What were the results?
The worst thing a person can consciously do to cause acne
What is eating chocolate?
How is the future of chocolate being threatened?
May be related to acne in some cases, but the connect is controversial
What is diets that are high in refined sugar and dairy products?
A parental issue, not a medical issue
Where do scientists believe the crazy theory of chocolate causing acne came from?