Hygiene
Personal Hygiene
Good personal hygiene is important for healthy physical and mental well-being. It requires all parts of the external body to be properly cleaned and maintained.
Poor personal hygiene provides an ideal environment for germs to grow, which leaves the body vulnerable to illness and infections.
It often results in isolation or solitude as people try to avoid contact with others with poor personal hygiene.
Oral Hygiene
It is important to look after the teeth and gums to ensure overall physical wellness.
Brushing twice a day, flossing daily, replacing frayed toothbrushes and scheduling regular dentist check ups leads to a health oral hygiene routine.
It prevents tooth decay, gum disease, bad breath, helps maintain white teeth and prevents staining from food and drinks.
Having a healthy set of teeth and gums also helps with self-esteem, and confidence.
Food Hygiene
Unsafe food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances, causes more than 200 diseases that ranging from diarrhoea to cancer.
When buying food at the market or store, check the labels or the actual produce to ensure it is safe to eat.
If you are preparing food, make sure you keep clean, separate raw and cooked food, cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures and use safe water and raw materials.