7 Steps To Personal Hygiene

How to Be Hygienic

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While standards of hygiene vary around the world, the purpose is the same: To promote health and prevent the spread of infectious disease. This remains an issue not only in developing countries, but also in industrialized nations.[1] Not only will being hygienic decrease your chances of getting sick (as well as protect the people around you), but it generally makes you feel, look and smell better.

Steps

1. Understand how infectious diseases spread: through certain bacteria and viruses generally referred to as pathogens or germs. They can be found in any bodily discharge, from blood to tears to feces and urine. Some can survive away from a body for extended periods of time and be picked up by another person later on.
2. Wash your hands after using the bathroom every time. According to Dr. Val Curtis at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, hands are a “superhighway for transmitting germs” that, if washed properly, could result in cutting the number of children who die from diarrheal diseases in half and reduce the number of upper respiratory tract diseases by a third.[2] If this isn’t convenient, then use hand sanitizer.
3. Avoid touching your (or anyone else’s) eyes, nose, mouth, ears, or any orifice unless you’re certain that your hands are clean.
4. Take a shower daily. A quick shower will suffice. Even wiping your body with a soapy, wet rag will achieve the desired effect, which is to remove any dead skin cells and unwanted visitors from the surface of your skin.
5. Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze.
6. Clean your clothes and surroundings regularly. The idea is to remove any lingering germs from any surface you regularly come in contact both at home and at work or school (e.g. your office phone handset, your desk, your sheets, toilet bowl seat).
7. Exfoliate your face once or twice a day. Bathe after any activity that can make you dirty. Be sure to use moisturizing lotion.

Tips

• Keep your nails clean. If possible, trim them weekly. Brush them daily with soap so that no dirt or residue remains beneath the nail. Don’t bite your nails, either.
• Brush and floss your teeth regularly to keep your mouth and gums from becoming a home for germs. This is especially important if you share food, drinks, and/or kisses with others. It will also help to prevent bad breath.
• If you’re around animals of any kind, don’t touch them before eating. If you do, be sure to wash your hands before eating.
• Don’t lick your fingers (such as when turning pages in a book).
• Menstruating women should take care to change pads or tampons frequently. Some menstrual cups can be sanitized by boiling between periods.
• Uncircumcised men should clean daily under the foreskin with soap and water.
• Wash your hair every second day.
• If going out, brush your teeth/use mouthwash, make sure you are clean and have exfoliated your face, and shave. Wear perfume and deodorant, having brushed your hair too.

Warnings

• Brushing your teeth too much can hurt them.

Related wikiHows

• How to Bathe When Water Is Scarce
• How to Use Hand Sanitizer
• How to Sanitize a Public Toilet
• How to Protect Yourself from Gym Germs
• How to Avoid Food Poisoning
• How to Perform Wudu

Sources and Citations

1. ↑ http://www.unilever.com.au/ourvalues/nutritionhygienepersonalcare/hygieneandpersonalcare/
2. ↑ http://www.unilever.com.au/ourvalues/nutritionhygienepersonalcare/hygieneandpersonalcare/

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Personal Hygiene For Men

Just a little while ago I started a series on Personal Hygiene For Men – to date, we’ve had hundreds of hits and visits to the series, so it is obviously a topic of interest to men (whether you are big or not).

I also did a quick side trip to talk about how large men should dress – by no means am I an expert, but with the help of my wife and the few places I purchase my clothing I do know what looks good and what does not.

If you’ve missed any in the series, here are the posts so far.� As each new post is made, the part/post number will increment and I’ll continue to add the new items to the list.� I will also be adding a widget to track important posts so that it is easier to find them and read or look for the tag PERSONAL HYGIENE.

Here are the posts so far (as of June 20, 2009):

 

• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/26/personal-hygiene-for-men/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/27/personal-hygiene-for-men-showering/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/28/how-to-look-sexy-if-you-are-big/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/26/fat-man-dont-dress-like-this-please/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/17/overweight-men-dress-for-business-success/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/05/28/how-your-undies-track-the-recession/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/06/10/7-steps-to-personal-hygiene/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/06/08/personal-hygiene-at-work/
• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/06/04/personal-hygiene-for-men-personal-grooming/

Added October 22, 2009:

• http://www.lose-weight-feel-great.com/2009/10/22/workplace-statistics-regarding-body-odour/

It’s about time for the next post in this series, which will be all about personal grooming which goes to things that men don’t spend a lot of time on:

• manicures
• pedicures
• proper haircuts
• trimming bears
• dental care (like flossing, and regular brushing)
• body hair and dealing with it (arm pits, back, chest, abs, arms, legs, and the ‘nether’ regions)

And now something for your reading pleasure, atleast until I complete writing the next post and post it, here is an article from 2004 (yah, ancient history) from MSNBC�- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4751816�- here is a small (excuse the pun) snippet from the post “The style, Mitchell says, depends on what their wives and girlfriends want. Men go along, she explains, because removing the hair makes the whole package look bigger. She charges $85 and up for the service.” – and I leave the rest to you.

Enjoy!

Mohamed

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Personal Hygiene For Men – Showering

Welcome to the first in a series of articles on Personal Hygiene for Men (in particular for the bigger guys).  This post will concentrate on showering – yes, the very basics but it’s incredible how many guys DON’T shower regularly.  Trust me, it’s easy to spot AND smell (and no, I don’t go around smelling guys – when you have to work closely with a group of people, it’s easy to tell who showers and who does not…).

Guys – if you’re king sized you MUST shower daily.  There can be no ifs ands or buts.  Bigger guys sweat more because of all that insulation surrounding us – but that’s no reason that you cannot smell nice!

Ideally shower first thing in the morning – so you feel clean and fresh.  You should also be showering before going to bed, to get rid of all the dust and sweat that your body has accumulated througout the course of the day — whether you work in an office, or outdoors you need to take a shower 1-2 times per day.

If you’re fortunate enough to work in an office where there are shower facilities – you may even want to consider taking a shower mid-day.  The area where I work is nice and open, and people go out for walks – even on the warmest of summer days.  But that walk will result in you sweating.  As we have shower facilities, it’s very easy to go in for a quick shower and head back into the office for the remainder of the day.

Of course there are many types of soaps available – scented, and unscented; anti-bacterial and even shower washes for men with conditioners.

Most recently I’ve started using Irish Spring Body Wash for Men – but there are other companies that sell similar products such as Axe, Old Spice and Dial (all body washes for men).  The reason that they have conditioners is because they are meant for head-to-toe use so you can use it in your hair.

I like the Irish Spring Body Wash for Men as it has an long lasting 8 Hour Scent system – which seems to deliver on the promise.

If you prefer to use soap instead, again you can opt for a scented soap (like Irish Spring - the smell is very nice and not ‘sweet’) or look for an anti-bacterial soap.  Now you may be asking “Is Anti-Bacterial Soap Any Better Than Regular Soap?” – honestly, I’m not sure – but HowStuffWorks has a good article on it – I won’t reproduce it here, but you can find it by visiting the site – http://health.howstuffworks.com/question692.htm and reading up for yourself.

Regardless of the type of products you use – the gist of this post is for you to stay CLEAN and to ensure that there are no foul body odors emitting from you.  Remember – as a kingsize guy you probably are already getting stared at so why fit the stereotype?  Do what you can to show a presentable image to everyone – your partner/significant other/spouse will love you even more!  Not only that, people that you work with or have to interact will have a much better impression of you.

TIP: When you are cleaning up - remember to get into every nook and cranny on your body!  That includes in between the toes, and … um, anywhere else “stuff” could hide.  Enough said.  Hopefully you don’t need a lesson in cleaning yourself. LOL!

By ensuring that you are clean from head to toe at the start of the day, not only will you feel refreshed and CLEAN.  Here are a few sayings and quotations about cleanliness:

1. Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. – P.J. O’Rourke
2. Krishna insisted on outer cleanliness and inner cleansing. Clean clothes and clean minds are an ideal combination. – Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Indian spiritual leader)
3. Cleanliness is indeed next to Godliness – Christopher Morley
4. One, who maintains cleanliness keeps away diseases. – Sam Veda

Personal hygiene starts from the very basics – which is keeping clean and you start that by regular daily showers.  Remember personal hygiene extends beyond showers, it includes the total package – from head to toe and inbetween.  Simple stuff like haircuts, keeping your moustache or beard trimmed and even ensuring your nails are cut and clean.

Now you will not beleive this, but as I was writing this post I thought of searching for the topic “Why Shower Every Day” and was amazed to find that some people DON’T shower every day!  I think my wife would faint – or kick me out of the house if I didn’t shower daily.  Don’t give me the “conserve” line – guys should be showering daily – EVERYONE should be showering daily!  There was a time when people did not shower daily – thank gawd we’re past that.

All that bunk about skin flaking, dry hair, blah, blah, blah is just that – BUNK.  Don’t shower YOU WILL STINK and someone WILL tell you you stink.

I’ll be tackling a different topic every few days.  If you like what you see – spread the word.  You can also follow me on Twitter by using the link on the right side of the page.

Mohamed

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Personal Hygiene For Men

Over the next few days/weeks I’ll be presenting a set of posts on personal hygiene for men – really, it’s meant for overweight men – but the topics covered will be of interest to others as well.

Being a big guy – big men are often judged on how they are dressed (and if you are in a long line up) how good (or bad) you smell and your general appearance.

Guys – appearance counts to everyone: your family, friends, the public, your employer, your co-workers – no matter what, people judge everyone by the way they look (whether they are the right weight, overweight or underweight).

Hygiene is not just about smell – it’s about personal grooming as well, things like getting regular haircuts, if you wear a beard ensure it’s trimmed nicely, making sure your fingernails are clean and cut (and yes, if so required going for a manicure), using an anti-perspirant (most have deoderants included), wearing colognes (evening) or using aftershave (during the day), taking care of your teeth (regular dental appointments, brushing, flossing). 

It’s also about washing your clothes regularly, changing under clothes often (a couple of times per day if so required) or even changing a shirt twice per day.  It can even include removing excessive hair on your body (under your arms and groin — don’t make faces!  If you’re an excessive sweater, and have seen a doctor they will ALSO give you that advice).

Guys – it’s the COMPLETE package!  This is not only to make you look good regardless of your size, but so that you look attractive to the opposite (or same sex, depending on how you swing), and when you’re at work you’re not looked at as the “big guy” – but as part of the crowd because you do take care of yourself.

You may be thinking that this is “girly” – after all most women can easily spend hours on personal grooming (women reading this – no I’m not stereotyping you, and actually admire women who do take the time to ensure that they look good).

So stick with me over the next few days, and weeks and you’ll be treated with some practical advice on staying fresh, and looking good!

Mohamed

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