Not really huh? That's too bad, and it's also pretty obvious because chocolate, as such, does not cause acne.
There are many other factors which do cause acne and when combined with chocolate can cause your skin to have breakouts.
Did you know that the right kind of chocolate can actually help improve your complexion? Yes, it's totally true.
As we all know to have healthy, radiant skin we need to eat a great amount of antioxidants.
Antioxidants fight free radicals, which are enemies of our skin and health.
So what does that have to do with chocolate? Well, chocolate is made from the plant of cacao, and cacao is the plant that contains the most antioxidants of any fruit or vegetable.
It contains the antioxidants found in dark vegetables.
The problem is that most chocolate is made from over-processed, alkalized cacao mixed with milk, lecithin, artificial sugars ,and other sweeteners in order to make it cheaper and sweeter tasting.
All of the processing kills most of the nutrients in cacao, which leaves us nothing but the fat, sugar, and the calorie...
this is bad, bad, bad.
Acne is caused by hormonal imbalance that occurs when an overburdened liver and bowels are not able to dispose "used hormones" so your body is forced to do it through your skin which causes breakouts.
A lot of this overproducing of hormones is caused by sugar, bad fats or oils...
both are found within most chocolates.
This is why people blame this great gift of nature for skin breakouts and acne.
The key is to eat dark chocolate made with at least 70% un-processed cold pressed cacao and natural sweeteners.
This way, you get all the antioxidant benefits while leaving out the fat and the calories.
You also still get to enjoy the chocolate taste.
If you suffer from some kind of acne your body is sending a message, something is wrong on the inside (your skin is an external reflection of your overall health).
You should listen to such a message before something potentially worse happens.