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Marvellous mucus
Some people pick it, some little kids even
eat it … of course I’m talking about the
sticky stuff in your nose. It may seem
yucky to us, but this stuff, called mucus or
sometimes ‘snot’, is really good for you!
Your body makes it for lots of parts of
your body, like the mouth, stomach and
lungs. And, of course, the nose! Your body
makes about one cup of mucus, just for
your nose, each day.
There are little germs, bits of dust, smoke and other things in the air.
They are often too small for us to see. When you breathe in, these little
bits come into your nose. The mucus in your nose traps these little bits.
Then they don’t go down into your lungs and make you sick. Most of
the mucus is moved to the back of the throat by little hairs called cilia.
It goes into the stomach. Your stomach can kill some of the germs in
the mucus and help your body get rid of the other little bits.
Some of the mucus dries up in your nose. This
mucus, with the bits from the air in it, makes
little clumps. These can be small or big, slimy
or dry, brown or green! People sometimes
call them ‘boogers’ or ‘bogeys’. The best
way to get rid of these is to blow your
nose. Putting a finger into your nose to pick
it out just puts more germs into your nose. It
is also not very healthy to put your finger in
your mouth or on food if it has been in your
nose.
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Mucus might be yucky, but it helps to keep us
healthy. Next time you see some mucus,
be happy: it means your nose is
working properly!
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