Transcript Taking Care of Body - St. Francis College Rochestown

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TAKING CARE OF BODY
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GOOD HEALTH &
SMART PERSONALITY
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How can it be achieved?
BY ---- HEALTHY NUTRITION
---- HEALTHY HABITS
(PERSONAL HYGIENE)
-- & PROPER IMMUNIZATION
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PERSONAL HYGIENE
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(What is it?)
• It is a science which deals with
promotion & preservation of health .
• It is preventing infection through
cleanliness.
• It is maintenance of
health and healthy living.
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HYGIENIC PRACTICES
(What are the components?)
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• Daily thorough bath & hair wash shd be
taken
• Frequent washing of hands ,face and feet
shd be done
• Teeth shd be cleaned daily and oral
hygiene shd be maintained
• Clothes shd be cleaned and living area shd
be tidy
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HYGIENIC PRACTICES contd….
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• Contact with bodily fluids of others such
as feces, urine, vomit , saliva shd be
avoided to prevent contracting diseases.
• Direct contact with animals
before eating and sleeping shd
be avoided.
• Mouth and nose shd be covered
by tissue during coughing/sneezing.
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HYGIENIC PRACTICES contd…
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• Avoid unclean habits such as nose picking ,
touching hair and various parts of face etc.
• Avoid licking fingers before
sticking stamps or envelopes
or counting notes or picking
up sheets of paper.
• Washing hands properly
before and after eating.
• Water supply should be clean &adequate.
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GROOMING PRACTICES
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This is done for healthy as well as
good looking body parts such as –
• Hair – rich quality and neat hairstyle
• Skin – glowing and clean
• Teeth and tongue – avoid bad
breath so that friends do not
avoid you
• Eyes – sparkling with good vision
• Hands , feet and nails – extra attention
is needed in Indian scenario
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HAIR
• Hair are your crowning glory.
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• Hair should be dried properly before tying
them as wet hair can become smelly.
• Massaging the scalp with
warm oil increases blood circulation.
• Always brush and comb hair neatly .
• Losing hair is normal : it can be as much as
50-60 hairs per day.
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SKIN
• Bath/shower everyday
• Scrubbing improves blood circulation.
• Clean your face of all make up and
cosmetics before sleeping.
• Soap & water are essential for keeping
the skin clean.
• The private parts need to be cleaned and
dried well with a clean towel.
• Always wear clean cotton undergarments.
If possible change twice a day.
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TEETH & TONGUE
• Brush your teeth twice a day and rinse
your mouth well after every meal.
• The tooth brush should have soft
bristles .
• Gum surface should be
massaged daily for few
minutes.
• Cleaning of the tongue
gives fresh smelling mouth.
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HANDS & NAILS
* Wash hands thoroughly with soap
&water ,before and after meals and
after using washroom
• Hands should be dried with clean towel
after washing .
• Grow nails only if you can keep them
clean. Overuse of nail polish can damage
the keratin of nail and can also chip of
in food.
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FEET
• Keeping feet clean daily is very
important to avoid body odor and skin
diseases.
• Give your feet a good scrub with
sponge, pumice stone or foot scrubber
at least once a week .
• After daily bath dry
the area in between toes.
• Keep toenails clipped.
• Cotton socks should be preferred .
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EYES
• Good nutrition is important for healthy
eyes. Hence have plenty of fruits and
vegetables.
To prevent eye strain
• Do not read in strong or dim dazzling
or flickering light .
• Do not read small or bad print.
• Do not read in stooping posture
or while lying down.
• Do not read in moving vehicle.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to
sunlight.
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EYES contd…
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• Wash eyes with clean water when
traveling and before sleep.
• Check your vision if you have
frequent headache.
• Refractory error must be
corrected early.
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EARS
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• Daily washing with soap and water is
enough to keep the outer ear clean.
• Do not put anything inside your ear like
hairpins, safety pins or blunt edged things
in your ears for cleaning wax or because
there is itching.
• If wax has accumulated and is plugging or
itching your ears ,consult your doctor.
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MENSTRUAL HYGIENE
• Menstrual hygiene is very important to
prevent infection, local itching & bad
odor.
• Take bath daily,
• Wear cotton under garments.
• Wash with soap & water after toilet.
• “good personal hygiene” will keep you
confident during these days .
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MENSTRUAL HYGIENE contd…
• Cloth/sanitary napkin is personal choice,
but they shd be clean and changed
frequently as needed.
• Follow instructions given on packet.
• If cloth is used ,it should be washed well
before reuse, and not used for more than
three months.
• Cloth should be very soft .Rough or thick
cloth can cause irritation & itching.
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Hygiene for Boys
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• Under the foreskin of uncircumcised boys,
secretions can collect called smegma.
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If you are uncircumcised, gently pull back
the foreskin when you have a shower and
clean with water.
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Travelers Hygiene
•Drink only bottled water.
•Use safe water to clean your mouth
•When you wash your hands, make sure they
are totally dry with a clean towel before you
touch any food.
•Don’t wash fruit or vegetables
in unsafe water.
•If water is not safe , then
boil it before drinking.
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Few Common ailments
due to unhealthy habits.
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Head lice and dandruffs
Bad breath & Body odor
Urinary tract infection
Burping and flatulence
Cuts and sores
Hazards of smoking
Computer injuries
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HEAD LICE & DANDRUFF
• Lice is an insect thriving in unclean hairs.
• Dandruff are the white tiny flakes that
come off the scalp due to dead skin.
• To prevent this wash your
hair twice or thrice a week .
• Comb & brushes should be
cleaned regularly and never
shared even with friends and family.
• Hairs must be brushed regularly,massage
scalp regularly ,this improves circulation.
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URINARY INFECTION
• Girls are more prone to it due to
various reasons.
• Do not wear tight fitting synthetic under
garments which cause excessive sweating
leading to itching scratching and
infection .
• Drink plenty of water for good amount
of urine.
• If you hold back when want to urinate,
it causes stasis in the bladder and
promotes infection .
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BAD BREATH & BODY ODOUR
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• Poor oral hygiene & infection of gums
results in bad odour from mouth .
• Proper brushing of teeth & oral care can
prevent bad breath.
• Fresh perspiration, usually when allowed
to evaporate does not cause body odor.
Hence it is important to have daily bath
and change clothes.
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HAZARDS OF SMOKING
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• Smoking cigarettes while cooking and
serving food is unhygienic.
• People touch their lips while smoking and
may contaminate food.
• Smoking encourages coughing
and infection.
• Passive smoking is injurious to the health of
all persons who are around a smoker.
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CUTS & WOUNDS
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• Cuts and sores can provide an ideal place
for infection.
• Wounds must be completely covered by
waterproof dressings.
• Water-proof dressings will also help
prevent from going septic.
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COMPUTER INJURIES
put this in simple language with symptoms
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• Due to poor sitting postures & improper
workplace.
• Typical injuries are:
- Carpel tunnel syndrome
- Posterior cervical dorsal syndrome
(Computer back)
- Lumbar stress & strain
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Factors compounding problems
• Prolonged hours of use without respite in
between
• Obesity
• Lack of physical exercise
• Poorly designed chairs
• Oddly angled tables
• Inattention to ergonomic properties of
computer.
• Disregard to already existing health
problems
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OFFICE OF HORRORS
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Prevention of computer injuries
1] Adopt proper sitting postures.
2] Support easily compromised areas of the
body.
3] Don’t sit too long at your desk.
4] Recognize the psychological stress of your
work could be altering your posture.
5] Improve your overall fitness level to make
your muscle strong & flexible.
6[ Stretch & relax your tight muscle &
strengthen & tone up your back muscles.
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NATURAL WORK POSTURE
• Back supported by chair,back>90degree and
well supported.
• Chair seat should not compress behind
knees.
• Feet firmly on the surface for support.
• Head balance on neck.
• Poplitial angle>90 degree.
• Upper arm close to body & relaxed.
• Elbow angle> 90 degree.
• Wrist natural <15 degree.
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IDEAL OFFICE
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KEY MESSEGE
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• “Keeping your body clean is important
for health & for your self esteem.”
• “Personal hygiene is very important
because no one likes to be close
to a person who stinks and
is dirty. so whoever you are
& wherever you go remember:
Wash your hands before
you eat &
your feet before you sleep”
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THANKS
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Immunization in child hood
• All of you have been given shots when
you were small babies and children
• How many of you remember these
shots ?!!
• Ask your parents to give you the details
of what shots you were given.
• This is important because if some of you
have missed these vaccines then you
need to take them NOW .
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Vaccines that are missed in child
hood
• These vaccines can be taken in adolescent age
if missed in childhood after consulting your
doctor
• Tetanus
• MMR
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis B
• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A
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Immunization in the adolescent age
group
• There are some vaccines that were given to you in
your child hood which need what is known as
BOOSTER DOSES to continue the protection in your
teenage years and adult age
• These vaccines are for
• Tetanus,
• Diphtheria,
• Typhoid ,
• Mumps,Measles and Rubella ( German measles )
• Ask your parents to talk to your doctor regarding
booster doses
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REFERENCES
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immunisation
• 1] Adolescence & Family life education
M.K.C. Nair pg 11,29-36
• 2] Adolescent care 2000 &Beyond
M.K.C. Nair & Ranjan Kumar Pejaver
Adolescent girl &gynecological problems
Pg 56 –61
• 3] Adolescent Pediatrics PGD-AP Part I
university of keralapg140
• 4] hygiene :
http://healthhappiness.com.au/bodyworks/personalcare/
bodyworksprsonalcare
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• 5]Kids health
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/take_care/
hygiene_basics.html
• 6] Personal hygiene
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki.hygiene#personal_hygiene
• 7] Personal hygiene
http://www.webhealthcentre.com/general/phindex.asp
• 8] Personal hygiene
www.cyh.com/healthtopics/healthtopicsdetails
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• 9] Personal hygiene
• http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcar
ticles.nsf/pages/Personal_hygiene?OpenDocum
ent
• 10] Personal Hygiene
http://www.ccc.govt.nz/Health/foods1.asp
• 11] Personal Hygiene
• http://www.crazycolour.com/os/coworker_01.sht
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