Does Cocoa Powder Cause Acne?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2018-03-19

Is the link between chocolate and acne from the sugar, the milk, or the cocoa? Researchers put white chocolate, dark chocolate, baking chocolate, and cocoa powder to the test to find out.

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What about the effects of dairy products alone on acne risk? I cover that in my last video, Does Chocolate Cause Acne? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-chocolate-cause-acne).

What about the effects of cocoa powder and/or chocolate on other health aspects? Check out my other chocolate-covered videos:
• A Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/a-treatment-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/)
• Dark Chocolate and Artery Function (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Dark-Chocolate-and-Artery-Function)
• Does Chocolate Cause Weight Gain? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-chocolate-cause-weight-gain)
• Chocolate and Stroke Risk (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/chocolate-and-stroke-risk)

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