This is why you only need to wash once a week! The arguments are discouraging.

How often do you take a shower? Probably your answer: every day. We're all used to it, and 10 minutes of showering every day, sometimes even twice a day, is the norm. But that's the wrong habit. Of course, hygiene should be monitored and no one denies this fact, but bathing every day is not necessary for this.



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Editorial "Site" tell you, Why can't you wash? Every day and how it affects our health.

Can I take a shower a few numbers to start with? Just think, one shower takes about 60 liters of water. If a heater is used, the consumption increases three times. Take a bath - 200 liters. If you count, a family of four who shower every day consumes about 25 cubic meters of water each year.



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With current electricity and water prices, it costs a tidy sum. In addition to hurting our pockets, it is also detrimental to the environment. People who shower frequently are responsible for emitting 3.5 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. And the norm for one person is 1 ton and this is taking into account all vital activity.



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Some people will say that it does not matter, because bathing every day is necessary. But that's not entirely true, and there's a medical reason for that. Dermatologists believe that a child should not be bathed every day, because this reduces the ability of the skin to fight bacteria. They argue that early interaction with dirt makes the skin less susceptible to infections and can even prevent the development of eczema.



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We all love different shower remedies: soap, gels and so on. Doctors claim that frequent use of soap leads to loss of skin fat and destroys bacteria useful to humans. This contributes to the development of dermatitis. Same thing with hair shampoo. If shampoo constantly, it also leads to the leaching of the protective layer of fat from the hair, dries and destroys the skin. This leads to dandruff.



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Who do you think benefits from washing so often and using so much washing? Of course, the companies that make it. It sounds exaggerated, but the rule of taking a shower every day is imposed by cultural norms and there is no need for this. Hygiene is important and should not be neglected, but, according to hygienists, it is not necessary to use soap for this. With sweat and smell can cope with ordinary water.



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Most of our body is hidden under clothing and does not come into contact with the environment, so they do not require daily washing, and even with soap. Undoubtedly, certain parts of the body (armpits, intimate areas, legs) require daily hygiene for obvious reasons. And, of course, hands. They should be washed constantly and better with soap.



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In fact, there is no clear rule on when and how much a person should bathe. It all depends on its lifestyle, climate and anatomical features. The more physical activity, the more often you need to wash.

In general, a warm short shower a couple of times a week will cope with the maintenance of body hygiene (if you observe the hygiene of the armpits and intimate areas). Everything is individual, but you should not zeal with water procedures, as well as with hygiene products.

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