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Good personal hygiene

1. GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE By: Genevive Amansec

2. GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE → Proper grooming and healthy personal habits can help you ward off illnesses and feel good about yourself . → It also minimize your risk of infection and also enhance your overall health.

3. Good Personal Habits Include: •Washing the body often. If possible, everybody should have a shower or a bath everyday. However, there may be times when this is not possible, for example, when people are out camping or there is a shortage of water. •If this happiness, a swim or a wash all over the body with a wet sponge or cloth will do.

4. •Cleaning the teeth at least once a day. Brushing the teeth after each meal is the best way of making sure that gum disease and tooth decay are avoided. It is very important to clean teeth after breakfast and immediately before going to bed. •Washing the hair with soap or shampoo at least once a week. •Washing hands with soap after going to the toilet.

5. • Washing hands before preparing and/or eating food if the germs are not washed off before preparing food or eating, they may get onto the food. •Changing into clean clothes. Dirty clothes should be washed with laundry soap before wearing them again.

6. •Hanging clothes in the sun to dry. The sun’s rays will kill some disease-causing germs and parasites . •Turning away from other people and covering the nose and mouth with a tissue or the hand when coughing or sneezing.

7. Different Types of Hygiene Body hygiene (Skin Care) the body has nearly two million sweat glands. Oral hygiene (Oral Care ) Hand washing (Hand Care) Face hygiene Fingernail and toenail hygiene (Nail Care ) Ear hygiene Hair hygiene (Hair Care ) Foot hygiene (Foot Care)

8. Basic Personal Hygiene Habits 1. Bath regularly. Wash your body and your hair often 2. Trim your nails 3 . Brush and floss – ideally, you should brush your teeth after every meal. 4. Wash your hands 5. Sleep tight – get plenty of rest & to 10 hours a night so that you are refreshed and are ready to take on the day every morning.

9. 10 REASONS FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Proper personal hygiene means taking care of every aspect of your body, from keeping it clean to looking your best. Basic hygiene should be taught to children at an early age to help establish good habits. Parents can reinforce good hygienic behavior by creating routines and being good role models. Personal hygiene practices include bathing, washing your hands, keeping your hair clean and brushing your teeth. Your personal, social and professional words are all affected by hygiene habits.

10. 1. Disease Prevention Wash your hands often to prevent the spread of disease. Each time you use the restroom, wash your hands before leaving the area to remove germs. Wash your hands before you handle food, eat or take out contact lenses.

11. 2. Nice Smile Most people want to keep their teeth and have attractive smile. This requires frequent brushing and good dental habits. If you fail your teeth, they are more likely to become discolored, get cavities and possibly fall out. According to the American academy of period ontology, regular brushing and flossing can significantly decrease the risk of gum disease, which can cause bad breath or even worse-tooth loss.

12. 3. Lower Health Care Cost Since it curbs the spread of disease, good hygiene results in lower health care cost. Brushing your teeth and keeping clean could eliminate unnecessary visits to your dentist and doctor, saving you money.

13. 4. Dandruff Prevention Good hygiene includes washing your hair and brushing it regularly to prevent dandruff and other scalp diseases. It’s embarrassing when you glance down at your dark shirt and see white skin flakes that everyone else has probably already noticed.

14. 5. Self – Esteem When your clean, you’ll feel much better about yourself than when you’re dirty. People will react more positively to you, which will also help raise your self- steem .

15. 6. Sex Appeal You are more likely to appeal to a potential partner if you practice good hygiene. Dirty hair, discolored teeth and bad breath can keep you from having romance in your life

16. 7. Social Acceptance Good hygiene is critical for social acceptance, because most people don’t want to be around others who are dirty or smelly. Children who practice good hygiene eliminate one major reason for other kids to make fun of or bully them. It’s sad to see someone on the playground getting taunted for smelling bad or having dirty hair.

17. 8. Professional Acceptance Most employers prefer employees who are clean and well-groomed. Good hygiene can make the difference in being hired and getting promotions.

18. 9. Being Role Model Parents should set an example for their children by practicing good hygiene. Children are more likely to do what you do than what you say.

19. 10. Pain Prevention The main cause of gum disease is plaque buildup, which can be reduced with proper oral hygiene.

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