<span>A) Here is what my mother said to me, at least once: "Jerry, you've got to try a little harder."
Since the quotation from his mother is set off from the rest of the sentence, not continuing it, a colon is appropriate. Additionally, the comma before "at least once" is correct and after "Jerry" is also correct. </span>
Answer;
Acne
Explanation;
Foods high in sugar and saturated fats such as white bread, candy, fried foods, ice cream, sodas, and anything else with a main ingredient of sugar, cause spikes in your body's insulin levels that further exacerbate inflammation.
Increased insulin levels causes an increase in the production of skin oils and contribute to the clogging of follicles, which can worsen skin complexion
Analyzing this information is quite a "paine" indeed. Thomas Paine is using different types of literary devices it seems. But I cannot help you much further I am sorry.
The last sentence uses abbreviations appropriately.