One of the biggest beauty myths is that chocolate (and fried foods) can cause acne. Extensive research shows this is simply not true. A poor diet and/or stress however, can exacerbate acne. So if you already have a pimple problem, try to maintain a healthy diet.

Hormones, overactive oil glands, heredity and dead skin cells that lodge in your skin pores are what causes acne, according to the Acne Resource Center in Tampa Florida.

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