The only way to prevent acne is through having good sleep every night. This is what most mothers tell their teenaged kids, no matter what country they come from. Mothers know best, but do mothers really know correct acne prevention? How does lack of sleep cause acne?

Sleep deprivation is not a direct cause of acne–but it definitely affects acne. If you had enough sleep, your pimple may be banished because you’ll be getting all the healthy benefits of having a good rest. Because sleep is one of the important things that your body needs.

Observe that when you’re not having quality sleep, like sleeping for 5 to 6 hours only but waking up relaxed and refreshed rather than tired even after sleeping for up to 10 hours, your skin would appear blotched and reddish in spots. If you had acne, they will look inflamed. Sleep deprivation also increases resistance to insulin, which could lead to diabetes. This condition could get the inflammation of acne worse.

Another direct effect of sleep deficit is obesity. Lack of sleep causes increase on Grehlin levels, which boost appetite, and excessive production stress hormones, which regulates digestion and immune system.

All these negative conditions caused by only a few hours of sleep deficit will surely aggravate your acne. Therefore, if your body were healthy and your body chemistry happy, your skin would be clear. Teenagers should learn and acquire good sleeping habits while still young because acne is not exclusive to teenage skin. So, mothers know best, after all.

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Halloween is just around the corner. Children are excited because they can go around the neighborhood and nearby stores to trick-or-treat; while parents are hiding their misgivings because candies are often linked to weight problems, diabetes, and tooth decay.

So what should the parents do to prevent those kiddie teeth from aching due to candy binge?

1.    Divert the kids’ attention from trick-or-treating by taking them to a party.
2.    Feed those small sugar monsters with hamburgers or sausages before you allow them to eat any trick-or-treat candies. Protein and fat slow down sugar absorption.
3.    Pick out the best candies. Check the content of each kid’s bag. Candies containing hydrogenated oil, corn syrup, artificial colorings, and other questionable ingredients are unhealthy. Choose candies made with nuts, cereals, seeds, preserved fruits, and dark chocolates.
4.    Be prepared for the worst. Buy several bags of high-quality candies and hide them from the kids. If all candies did not pass your quality control, replace these with your healthy ones so that the kids wouldn’t be disappointed.

Some researches show, behavioral changes in children are not caused by the effects of sugar but rather the lack of sugar. When levels of blood sugar get too high, a hormone called insulin is released to flush out sugar from the blood. When sugar levels drop suddenly, the body will feel sluggish and will crave for sugar. Eating candies could be a nice treat when done in moderation.

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