Teenagers with acne, a common skin disease that causes pimples, may get a clear
skin if they cut down their milk intake, a new study
says.
Worst off were those who
regularly drank skimmed milk, with two half-pint glasses a day raising the risk
of the condition by 44 per cent. Those who drank a pint of whole milk a day were
12 per cent more likely to develop acne, while semi-skimmed milk increased the
risk by 16 per cent.
Overall,
those who regularly drank milk were 22 per cent more likely to have suffered
from acne than those who rarely or never drank
it.
Cream and cottage cheeses
also raised the risk of the condition; however, chips, chocolate and pizza did
not, the scientists
said.
However, Britain's milk
producers said that milk has many health benefits. "Unnecessary exclusion of
dairy from the diet can compromise nutrient intakes," said Judith Bryans of the
Dairy Council.
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