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Personal Hygiene and Personal Hygiene and YouYou
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACYHEALTH LITERACY
HealthHealthAccording to the World Health According to the World Health
Organization, health is a state of Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.absence of disease or infirmity.
HygieneHygieneThe definition of hygiene is The definition of hygiene is
healthy habits that include bathing, healthy habits that include bathing, keeping the mouth clean, keeping keeping the mouth clean, keeping the skin protected from the sun and the skin protected from the sun and washing hands frequently before washing hands frequently before handling edibles to insure the safe handling edibles to insure the safe delivery of food.delivery of food.
Good and Bad HygieneGood and Bad HygieneThe difference between good and bad The difference between good and bad
hygiene is:hygiene is:• Good hygiene keep you protected from Good hygiene keep you protected from
things, like germs and dangerous UV things, like germs and dangerous UV rays from the sun, in the environment rays from the sun, in the environment that can hurt youthat can hurt you
• Bad hygiene allows these things to Bad hygiene allows these things to affect your body and probably make affect your body and probably make you sick you sick
The Benefits of Good The Benefits of Good HygieneHygiene• According to the Centers for Disease According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, addressing the Control and Prevention, addressing the spread of germs in schools is essential to spread of germs in schools is essential to the health of our youth, our schools, and the health of our youth, our schools, and our nation our nation
• Good hygiene prevents the spread of Good hygiene prevents the spread of germsgerms
• It also helps to give a good first impression It also helps to give a good first impression to othersto others
Healthy Skin: Hand Healthy Skin: Hand WashingWashing
According to the Centers for Disease According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 22 million school days Control (CDC) 22 million school days are lost each year due to the are lost each year due to the common cold. common cold.
Some viruses and bacteria can live Some viruses and bacteria can live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on surfaces like cafeteria more on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks tables, doorknobs, and desks
How to Wash Your HandsHow to Wash Your Hands• Use warm running waterUse warm running water• Use soapUse soap• Scrub hands together and under nails Scrub hands together and under nails
for at least 15-20 seconds for at least 15-20 seconds • Dry hands on a clean cloth or paper Dry hands on a clean cloth or paper
towel or use an automatic hand dryer towel or use an automatic hand dryer if possibleif possible
Healthy Teeth and GumsHealthy Teeth and GumsThe health and cleanliness of your mouth The health and cleanliness of your mouth
is important, if you don’t brush and is important, if you don’t brush and floss…floss…
• Cavities (holes in your teeth) may formCavities (holes in your teeth) may form• Your breath will probably smell badYour breath will probably smell bad• You may be at higher risk for serious You may be at higher risk for serious
disease later in life, such as heart disease later in life, such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetesdisease, stroke, and diabetes
Choosing a Toothbrush and ToothpasteChoosing a Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Choose a toothbrush certified by the American Choose a toothbrush certified by the American Dental Association (ADA)Dental Association (ADA)
A soft bristle brush is good, and it should fit to A soft bristle brush is good, and it should fit to your mouth your mouth
Get a new toothbrush at least every 3 or 4 Get a new toothbrush at least every 3 or 4 monthsmonths
Choose a fluoride toothpaste also certified by the Choose a fluoride toothpaste also certified by the ADAADA
How Often and When to Brush How Often and When to Brush and Flossand Floss
• At least two times a dayAt least two times a day• One time in the morning, and one time One time in the morning, and one time
at nightat night• Consider brushing between meals, too! Consider brushing between meals, too! • Floss at least one time a dayFloss at least one time a day• Floss if you feel food stuck in your Floss if you feel food stuck in your
teethteeth
Brushing Technique and SkillsBrushing Technique and Skills• Place your toothbrush against the gums.Place your toothbrush against the gums.
• Move the brush back and forth gently in short (tooth-wide) Move the brush back and forth gently in short (tooth-wide) strokes. strokes.
• Brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces, and Brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth. the chewing surfaces of the teeth.
• Clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, using a gentle up-Clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, using a gentle up-and-down stroke. and-down stroke.
• Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.
Proper Flossing SkillsProper Flossing Skills• Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and
forefingers.forefingers.
• Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle rubbing motion. Never snap the floss into the gums. rubbing motion. Never snap the floss into the gums.
• When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a C When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a C shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.between the gum and the tooth.
Proper Flossing Skills (cont’d)Proper Flossing Skills (cont’d)
• Hold the floss tightly against the tooth. Gently Hold the floss tightly against the tooth. Gently rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss away from the gum with up and down away from the gum with up and down motions. motions.
• Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth. Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth.
• Don't forget the back side of your last tooth.Don't forget the back side of your last tooth.
Foods to AvoidFoods to AvoidBacteria in your mouth grow on sugarBacteria in your mouth grow on sugarTry to eat as little “junk food” as possibleTry to eat as little “junk food” as possible=candy, chocolate, and other sweets=candy, chocolate, and other sweets
Avoid drinking soda and sweet teaAvoid drinking soda and sweet tea
If you do eat these things, you may want to If you do eat these things, you may want to brush immediately afterwardsbrush immediately afterwards
Protection From the SunProtection From the Sun• Cancer researchers believe childhood Cancer researchers believe childhood
sunburns may increase a person's sunburns may increase a person's risk of developing melanoma, the risk of developing melanoma, the most serious skin cancer. most serious skin cancer.
• Most of the more than 1 million cases Most of the more than 1 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer of nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed yearly in the United States diagnosed yearly in the United States are considered to be sun-related.are considered to be sun-related.
Protection From the SunProtection From the Sun• 80% of the average person's lifetime 80% of the average person's lifetime
sun exposure happens before age sun exposure happens before age 18.18.
• Skin cancer is the most common of Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. of all cancers in the United States.
How to Protect YourselfHow to Protect Yourself• Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4
p.m. p.m. • Seek shade: Look for shade, Seek shade: Look for shade,
especially in the middle of the day especially in the middle of the day when the sun's rays are strongest. when the sun's rays are strongest.
• Cover your head with a wide-brimmed Cover your head with a wide-brimmed hat, shading your face, ears, and hat, shading your face, ears, and neck. neck.
How to Protect YourselfHow to Protect Yourself• Wear sunglasses Wear sunglasses • Cover up with protective clothing to Cover up with protective clothing to
guard as much skin as possible when guard as much skin as possible when you are out in the sun. Choose you are out in the sun. Choose comfortable clothes made of tightly comfortable clothes made of tightly woven fabrics that you cannot see woven fabrics that you cannot see through when held up to a light. through when held up to a light.
Sunscreen Sunscreen
• Use sunscreen with a sun protection Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
• Apply a generous amount about a Apply a generous amount about a palmful all over areas of your skin palmful all over areas of your skin that are exposed.that are exposed.
• Put it on 15-20 minutes before going Put it on 15-20 minutes before going out in the sun. out in the sun.
SunscreenSunscreen• Reapply after Reapply after
swimming, swimming, toweling dry, or toweling dry, or perspiring.perspiring.
• Reapply every two Reapply every two hourshours
• Use sunscreen Use sunscreen even on hazy or even on hazy or overcast days. overcast days.
SunscreenSunscreen• More time in the sun!More time in the sun!If you could spend 10 minutes in the If you could spend 10 minutes in the
sun without sunscreen and you apply sun without sunscreen and you apply SPF 15… Now you can stay in the SPF 15… Now you can stay in the sun for 2 hours!sun for 2 hours!
• If you do get a sunburn, use a lotion If you do get a sunburn, use a lotion or aloe vera on the skin.or aloe vera on the skin.
ReviewReviewHygiene: Lather, Rinse, Repeat.Hygiene: Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Teeth: Brush, Floss, Rinse.Teeth: Brush, Floss, Rinse.
Sunscreen: Slip, Slop, SlapSunscreen: Slip, Slop, Slap
ResourcesResources• National Food Service Management Institute (2002). National Food Service Management Institute (2002). Wash Your Hands.Wash Your Hands. Retrieved Retrieved
May 18, 2005 from http://www.nfsmi.org/Information/handsindex.htmlMay 18, 2005 from http://www.nfsmi.org/Information/handsindex.html
• Lesson Plans (2004). Lesson Plans (2004). Why WashWhy Wash? Retrieved May 19, 2005 from ? Retrieved May 19, 2005 from http://www.lessonplanspage.com/PEWhyWashHygieneComics2.htmhttp://www.lessonplanspage.com/PEWhyWashHygieneComics2.htm
• American Dental Association (2005). Animation and Games. Retrieved May 20, 2005 American Dental Association (2005). Animation and Games. Retrieved May 20, 2005 from http://www.ada.org/public/games/animation/interface.aspfrom http://www.ada.org/public/games/animation/interface.asp
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004). Stopping Germs at Home, Work, Stopping Germs at Home, Work, and School. and School. Retrieved May 26,2005 from Retrieved May 26,2005 from http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/home_work_school.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/home_work_school.htm
• World Health Organization(1948-2005). World Health Organization(1948-2005). Definition of Health. Definition of Health. Retrieved May 26, 2005 Retrieved May 26, 2005 from http://www.who.int/about/definition/en/from http://www.who.int/about/definition/en/
• American Cancer Society (2005). American Cancer Society (2005). Skin Cancer Facts.Skin Cancer Facts. Retrieved May 22, 2005 from Retrieved May 22, 2005 fromhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/ped_7_1_What_You_Need_To_Know_About_Skin_Cancer.asp?sitearea=PED ped_7_1_What_You_Need_To_Know_About_Skin_Cancer.asp?sitearea=PED