Personal Hygiene

Good personal hygiene is the first step to healthy living. We begin learning hygiene techniques as children, and these habits should be continued throughout our lives.

Improve Health
1. Wash your hands frequently.
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Wash your hands frequently.
Good personal hygiene can make you a healthier person. Regular bathing and hand washing will prevent many illnesses by killing the unseen germs found on our bodies.

Prevent Body Odor
2. Apply deodorant daily.
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Apply deodorant daily.
Good personal hygiene will prevent body odor. Washing every day and using a good antiperspirant or deodorant will remove the body chemicals that cause odor.

Improve Self-Esteem
3. Go about your day with confidence.
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Go about your day with confidence.
Good personal hygiene also improves self-esteem and confidence. If you know you are clean, you can go about your daily activities without worrying that body odors may be offending others.

Prevent Skin Problems
4. Healthy feet.
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Healthy feet.
Good personal hygiene may prevent athlete's foot and other skin conditions that are caused from lack of washing.

Prevent Dental Problems
5. Brush your teeth three times a day.
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Brush your teeth three times a day.
Good personal hygiene will prevent bad breath and tooth decay. Brushing and flossing your teeth three times a day will keep your breath smelling clean. It will also please your dentist.