Personal Hygiene - Part One

Personal hygiene is the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the skin of the external body. It is, basically, taking care of your body. Taking time to groom yourself will drive away sicknesses from you. It will also help you achieve social acceptance, promote cleanliness and develop healthy habits. You will be presentable for all occasions.

Cleanliness is imperative to a healthy lifestyle. Bathing should be a frequent and regular habit. Bath at least twice a day to prevent having a bad and offensive odour. Stale perspiration is offensive and a breeding ground for micro-organisms. The armpit needs special attention as they harbor perspiration. Be careful in the choice of soap and creams that lighten and can damage your skin. Towels and facecloths should not be spared as they spread infection. They are often moist enough to support the growth of populations of bacteria.

Personal hygiene also entails proper care of the teeth. Mouth odour will put off anyone, anytime. The teeth should be brushed regularly, at least, twice a day, especially before retiring for the day to prevent decay. Sweets should be taken sparingly and the teeth should be brushed immediately after. Brushes should be changed often, at least, once in three months. For the gum to be preserved and not bruised, brushing should be vertical(up and down). Don’t neglet your teeth as it could have a tremendous effect on how you are perceived by others. It may be embarrassing if you open your mouth, or embrace someone and the person finds it difficult to reciprocate. Dirty yellowish teeth are not the image you desire to present to others.

To be continued......

Earliest People Lived Longer. Why?

Have you ever wondered why it is that the earliest people lived longer than people do in present times? With all the civilization and advancements in health sciences and technology one would expect people in contemporary times to live longer than the earliest people did. But it's not so. The reasons are not far-fetched. Those people maintained a healthy lifestyle. How do we ascertain this? They fed fresh, that is, all their foods were fresh from the farm and lots of fruits and vegetables were included in their diets. More so, they did more rigorous tasks, hence using up more energy than we do today. All these helped in no small way to keep them strong and healthy and their lives prolonged.

Reverse is the case today. With rapid advancement in science and technology, labor saving devices are now used for work, thereby reducing the rate at which people use up energy. In many organizations, the use of staircases is gradually eroding and elevators have become the order of the day. What about computers for our work in the offices and all other forms of mechanizations we have at our disposals today? How about in our homes? Machines do virtually everything that man can do from laundry to dish washing even to chores as simple as chopping vegetables.

Not that any of these inventions is bad in itself as they have greatly helped to ease our work load. The point, however, is that being used to them does not help us maintain healthy lifestyles. Consequently, we have to make conscious efforts to do things that help to keep us healthy. I personally advise that you do something new everyday to keep up your energy level, and never forget to exercise, moderately...

Crusading For Longevity

A healthy lifestyle, according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O), is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. It is a way of living that helps you to enjoy more aspects of your life. A lot of people today are in the habit of neglecting health issues in pursuit of other legitimate needs. But what is a pocket full of gold, a basket full of food, a vast compound filled with beautiful cars with a deteriorating health? There is practically no way you can enjoy all the wealth amassed when you are struggling with diseases.

I am sure you'll also agree that our creator wants the best for us. He wants us healthy so we can render acceptable service unto him. Besides, our good health will make for a good disposition, which will in turn be a magnet sort of, drawing others to him. A sickly or smelly person can definitely not be a successful crusader however he or she tries. It behooves believers therefore to take special care of their bodies primarily to please God and not for vanity. Remember, that is and should be the believer's target and focus.

The Story Of Nancy

Nancy, a mother of two, weighing 315 pounds, helplessly watched her children chasing one another playfully while having fun. She wished she could join them; yet she couldn't because obesity had made her a prisoner to her own body. She not only became inactive but also experienced terrible symptoms Of heartburns, chest pains and hurting knees. Years later, she had what she believed was heart attack with a blood pressure of 190 over 100. It was at this point she realized she needed a change of lifestyle that included eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and drinking lots of fluids (water as well as freshly –squeezed fruit juice).Within 9 months, she had lost 90 pounds and in three years she had lost a total of 125 pounds with the resultant effect of health and vitality. She was pain-free, never having taken medication for her blood pressure. In addition, she no longer suffers from swollen legs and feet.

Do you really want to live a healthy lifestlye? Take a cue from Nancy.

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