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The skin you're in
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The ever changing body
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Bathing beauty
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Your body likes to maintain a temperature of 37 degrees celcius, if you get any hotter your body will start to do this..
What is Sweat or perspire! Sweat comes out of your skin through tiny little holes called pores. On your body it begins to evaporate into the air and this cools your body off!
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The amount of time you should brush your teeth for.. hint: in minutes
What is three minutes!
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True or False? Some people begin to smell when they sweat
True! Sweat itself does not have much smell. It is mostly water, with tiny amounts of other chemicals like ammonia, urea, salt and sugar. However everyone has bacteria on their skin and when sweat comes into contact with bacteria it gets smelly!
100
True or False? Food left between your teeth after eating is like rotting garbage
True! Flossing is very important to remove bacteria and plaque that is just sitting between your teeth
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How do we prevent ourselves from being smelly all day long?
Take a shower or a bath! Once a day or every other day
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True or False? Good hygiene shows respect for yourself and others around you
True! Cleanliness shows self discipline and assuming responsibility
200
True or False? Deodorant and antiperspirant are the same thing
False! Antiperspirants main job is to stop your underarms from even starting to sweat, while deodorant simply covers up the smell.
200
What is hygiene? a. Steps you take to keep clean b. Steps you take to keep healthy c. Clean living habits d. All of the above
d. All of the above!!
200
True or False? Flossing can protect your hearts health
True! Removing the plaque from your teeth can decrease your risk of plaque build up in your heart
200
What is the best way to remove bad breath
Dental hygiene and brushing your tongue!
300
This is the largest organ in your body
What is your skin! Clean skin is happy skin
300
True or False? Picking or popping pimples can make them heal faster
False! Try to avoid touching the face in general, as the oil and bacteria from our hands can actually cause more pimples!
300
True or False? When your body goes through puberty you begin to create more oils in your skin
True! Your face has a lot of pores, these are the holes where the sweat escapes, so sometimes the oil can get trapped inside them. This can lead to acne
300
True or False? Bacteria love warm dark places like your socks and shoes
True! Your shoes trap the bacteria inside of them and actually cause them to multiply! When they multiply, they have to get rid of wastes in the form of acids, it 's these acids that really make feet smell!
300
True or False? Practicing good hygiene is part of a healthy lifestyle, but has nothing to do with spreading illness or disease
False! Practicing good hygiene helps prevent people from catching and spreading illness and disease!
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True or False? As long as you are careful, sharing razors with your friends is just fine.
False!!
400
True or False? Smoking makes halitosis worse
True!
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True or False? Areas on your body with hair collect more bacteria than areas without.
True! These areas also produce more sweat and the hair collects bacteria which can lead to smelly areas, like your armpits. So extra attention when washing these areas is really important.
400
True or False? Nylon underwear is better for your health than wearing cotton underwear
False! Cotton underwear is the best, it let's your skin breath. Tight or Nylon underwear causes greater perspiration, which can allow bacteria to grow, which can cause infection
400
True or False? Putting Q-tips in the ear canal and cleaning out the wax is part of good hygiene?
False! The ear canal is self cleaning. Wax is secreted into the ear which then pushes dust and particles out of the ear. Q-tips can actually harm the ear by pushing the wax toward the ear drum which can damage the ear drum
500
True or False? Removing hair (ex: shaving) is not necessary for good hygiene if a person bathes or showers on a regular basis.
True!! Removing hair is a personal choice, that is often influenced by the culture a person is raised in.
500
What is the T-zone?
The mucous membranes of your eyes, nose, or mouth, this is where germs enter your body!
500
True or false? Taking your gym clothes home once a month for washing is part of healthy hygiene
False! It is a good idea to take your clothes home every week for a washing to prevent the build up of bacteria
500
True or False? Shampoo does not have enough bacteria fighting ingredients to get your body as clean as it needs to be.
True! Shampoo is for your hair, and soap is for your body. Soap has too many ingredients that will dry out your hair and leave it greasy looking later in the day.
500
True or False? Drinking water is great for your body but has nothing to do with the smell of your breath
False!! Not drinking enough water can cause bad breath!