Foods such as nuts, cola, milk, cheese, fried foods as well as iodised salts have been implicated as triggers of acne vulgaris; however, the links in between nourishment and acne has not absolutely been confirmed as they are seldom supported by good analytical, epidemiological or therapeutic research studies 4, 5. On the other hand, persistent acne as noted by Niemeier et al (2006) might be a cutaneous indicator of an underlying eating condition.