Hygiene

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Knock, knock
Jean
Hygiene!
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Hygiene
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What is hygiene?

• part of physical health that involves the
  practice of keeping clean
• promotes or preserves health

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Hygiene is derived from the Greek word hygies,
meaning healthy Hygies healthy
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Why does hygiene matter?

• greater impact than vaccines
• Infectious diseases are the 3rd leading cause of
  death in the United States today. (First in the
  developing world.)
• Ex SARS, H1N1

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Why does hygiene matter?
80 of common infections are spread through the
environment.
Name some factors that in the environment that
might be involved.
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What does good hygiene include?

• Washing and Grooming of
• Hair face skin teeth
• Ears hands nails feet

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What are Possible Outcomes of Poor Hygiene?

• bad breath
• cavities
• body odor
• rashes
• lice
• athletes foot
• flu
• colds

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activity
skin bacteria
The Sneeze
Germs the Lift
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How Clean is Your Cell Phone? news clip
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Hands Proper washing

• Wash 15 to 20 seconds (sing happy birthday song
  2x)
• Use warm water and soap
• Scrub between fingers and under nails

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When to wash hands?

• Before preparing or eating a meal
• After using the restrooms
• When they are dirty

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How Do You Prevent Spreading Germs?

• Stay home when you are sick
• Cough into the crook of your elbow
• Wash hands frequently
• Use tissue paper

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To Smell or Not to Smell

• One school of thought is to cover over human
  stench
• The other school of thought is never use
  deodorants or colognes

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Body Odor Where Does Smell Come From?
(Sweat itself is odorless until bacteria grow
in it.) Bacteria are the cause of odor.
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Why do Teenagers Sweat More?

• When puberty hits, the sweat glands become more
  active and the chemical composition of the sweat
  changes, causing a stronger smell.

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Minimize the Odor Wash

• Shower daily
• Use a mild soap
• Focus on face (especially fingernails), hands,
  feet, underarms, private areas.

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Covering Odor

• Deodorant reduces the growth of bacteria and may
  contain perfume fragrances.
• Without any bacteria to feast on your sweat,
  no smell is produced.
• Most antiperspirant contains aluminum salts which
  plugs up sweat glands.

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Minimize the Odor Change Your Clothes

• Wear clean clothes each day
• Change undergarments and socks each day
• Cotton fabric absorbs more sweat

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Maintaining Good Oral Health

• Brush and floss teeth 2 times a day
• Avoid sugary, and acidic drinks or food (soda,
  candies)

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What Causes Tooth Decay?

• Bacteria live on sugars in the mouth
• acids are created when sugars are digested
• acids cause tooth decay
• The bacteria can be shared
• if you share drinks and food

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What is Athletes Foot?

• a fungus growing in moist areas between your toes
  or parts of your foot
• causes itching, stinging and burning.

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How to Prevent Athletes Foot

• Dry between toes, wear cotton socks
• Air out shoes (rotate shoes) feet
• Choose well ventilated shoes (stay away from
  shoes with plastic liners)
• Dont share shoes

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Face It

• Acne is created when oil from the oil glands mix
  with the dead cells and plug up the hair
  follicles in the skin.
• It creates a whitehead.
• A blackhead is when the air touches the plug,
  the plug turns black

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What makes acne worse?

• Oil-based makeup, suntan oil, hair gels and
  spray.
• Squeezing or picking at blemishes
• Hard scrubbing of the skin

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Hair and Head Lice

• Avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact
• Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves,
  coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or
  barrettes
• Do not share combs, brushes, or towels

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Head lice

• Head lice survive less than 1-2 days if they fall
  off a person and cannot feed
• Disinfect combs and brushes used by an infested
  person by soaking them in hot water (at least
  130F) for 5-10 minutes

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Make Hygiene part of your daily routine to stay
healthy