11.02.2023 - By Stitcher & Jolenta Greenberg, Kristen Meinzer
On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about showering, and how much of it is actually necessary. Plus, they offer up advice to a parent who regrets giving their children culturally insensitive names, and a letter writer who is getting ready for a fresh start on life.
Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at [email protected], or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta
Sources:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/showering-daily-is-it-necessary-2019062617193
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/hygiene-is-overrated/612235/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/09/26/917019912/in-the-era-of-hygiene-clean-author-makes-the-case-for-showering-less
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-without-underarm-protection/
https://www.cosmo.ph/kloka/korean-beauty/koreans-odorless-a4575-20230407
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20121129-the-origins-of-bathhouse-culture-around-the-world#:~:text=Much%20later%2C%20around%20300%20BC,visited%20by%20rich%20and%20poor.
https://www.salon.com/2007/11/30/dirt_on_clean/
https://www.medicaldaily.com/brief-history-bathing-importance-hygiene-ancient-romes-sophisticated-showers-modern-364826
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bath/hd_bath.htm
https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/07/bathing-in-ancient-times/
https://healthfacts.blog/2017/09/25/how-often-did-people-bathe-in-ancient-times/
https://www.verywellhealth.com/evolution-of-personal-hygiene-1958874
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2542893/
https://www.voanews.com/a/science-health_historian-explores-evolution-personal-hygiene/6187950.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/08/22/hurricane-hilary-rises-water-level-lake-mead/70654623007/
https://www.thewaterscrooge.com/blog/how-many-gallons-of-water-does-a-shower-use#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20shower%20uses,gpm)%20(7.9%20lpm)
https://www.today.com/shop/how-often-shower-t248281