Do you like the feeling you get when you first get out of the shower or bath? You feel fresh and clean. It's almost like you're a new person. Being clean benefits you in many ways. Taking a shower regularly helps fight infections and disease. Brushing and flossing your teeth helps prevent tooth decay and keeps your breath smelling good. When you are physically clean people tend to like you better. No one likes to carry on a conversation with someone that smells bad. Plus, when you are clean you feel better about yourself.
Objectives:

Understand the positive effects of good personal hygiene.
Explain the effects of healthy behaviors on skin, hair, and nails.
Vocabulary:
Corn: A small, hard lump on a toe, caused by shoe pressure or irritation.
Cuticle: The thin layer of skin that covers the base of the nail.
Dermatologist: A physician who specializes in disorders of the skin.
Keratin: A protein found in nails and hair.
Lunula: The small white crescent shape on the fingernail.
Oral: Pertaining to the mouth and teeth.
Question:
Which of the following is a positive effect of good personal hygiene?
a) Increased risk of infections and disease
b) Enhanced tooth decay
c) Improved self-esteem and likability
d) Decreased frequency of bathing