A Good Lifestyle Can Help You Prevent Eye Bags

Everyone wants to look their best, but when you wake up in the morning, take a look in the mirror and see bags or dark under eye circles, you need a quick way to reduce the puffiness and conceal the dark areas. People with eye bags or dark circles can look older or tired. Sometimes people may think the person is ill. They are unattractive and do nothing for a person’s self-esteem. There are products to lessen the puffiness and some creams that claim to fade dark circles, but these can be expensive. There are items in your home that can help you combat eye bags and dark circles, and little things you can do prevent them. First, you need to know what causes eye bags and dark circles.

The Causes
One of the major causes is aging. Unfortunately, aging does change the way our skin behaves and the skin under the eyes is no exception. The muscles supporting the tissue structures of the eyelids weaken, causing sagging for both the upper and lower lids. The fat is normally around the eyes begins to move below the eyes, leaving the skin unsupported. In addition, the space under the eye can collect fluids, giving eyes a puffy, swollen appearance. There are also several other causes for under eye bags:

• Sleeping Position
• Lack of Sleep
• Fluid Retention
• Allergies
• Stress
• Smoking
• Aging
• Kidney Problems
• Heredity
• Hormonal Imbalance
• Anemia
• Caffeine Consumption
• Nutritional Deficiency
• Alcohol Consumption
• Rubbing The Eyes
• Underlying Medical Conditions

Making a few lifestyle changes can help you prevent eye bags.
Maintain a Healthy Diet. You can make some changes in your diet or daily activities that can help reduce the occurrence of eye bags. Dietary changes such as eating a well balanced diet and avoiding as many processed foods as possible can help. In today’s fast paced world, eating right isn’t always possible, but making small changes can get you on your way.
Keep Yourself Hydrated. Drink a minimum of 8-10 glasses of water every day in order to keep your body well hydrated. You can also eat fruits and vegetable that contains a high amount of water to hydrate your body. If you have an unhealthy diet and your body is not well hydrated this step is a must do in order to reduce eye bags and improve your lifestyle in general. Lowering salt and caffeine intake can also help by reducing body water retention.
Rest is Essential. Make sure you get plenty of sleep. For adults this is a full seven to eight hours a night. Stress can keep a person from getting adequate rest. If you are stressed, a doctor may be able to give you advice or medications to help you sleep. Meditation is another way to help the body relax and help you sleep. Trying a few deep, slow breaths can also help. Note that oversleeping (over 10 hours a day) can cause eye bags as well.
Other Things To Do. Other little things you can do include using an extra pillow so you don’t sleep flat on your back. The extra pillow will help you keep the bodily fluids from accumulating in the under-eye area which in return forms eye bags. If you have allergies, see your doctor. Sometimes just controlling the allergies will reduce the appearance of under-eye bags and dark circles.
Lifestyle changes are one of the best methods for treating under eye bags, especially when they are hereditary.