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Mar 13, 2013 11:10 AM EDT
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Breaking Out...Again? These Foods Might Be The Culprits

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Diet Soda

Artificial food additives like aspartame are highly inflammatory to the body, and the aspartame in diet sodas has been linked to increased acne breakouts. Diet soda lowers your pH levels, which can also cause acne. We need an alkaline environment for our bodies to be healthy, and for that health to be expressed through our complexion.

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