Your feet are made for walking! And running and jumping, and nearly every other upright activity you can think of. Healthy feet can make your life a joy — unhealthy feet can make your life miserable.
Most of us don’t really think about taking care of our feet, unless it’s for cosmetic reasons, but foot care should be a year-round effort and a part of your overall health plan. So here are 5 basic foot care tips for healthy, happy feet:
1. Treat common foot problems.Like calluses, corns, bunions and ingrown toenails to prevent pain and problems that make you unsteady on your feet.
2. Wash your feet every day
Keeping your feet clean isn’t just wetting them in the shower. Regularly wash and dry them thoroughly to prevent foot odor, bacteria and fungus from building up and causing issues. Take time to scrub between each toe with soap, and use a long-handled shower brush to reach your feet if necessary.
3. Moisturize to prevent dry, cracking feet
Keep your feet well-moisturized, especially in dry months, to prevent the skin on your feet from getting dry and cracked. Cracked skin opens up the way for infections to get in. When dry skin builds up on your feet (and that isn’t pretty!) particularly on your heels, it can lead to serious health problems. If you do have a buildup of dry skin on your feet, try a pumice stone or use a callus remover to exfoliate and then use a moisturizing foot lotion or treatment. With Beauti Me’s Callus Remover & Anti-fungal & Anti-bacterial Body Lotion bundle, you can get rid of that thick, dry skin and have silky-soft feet.
4. Keep your shoes on in public places
It’s tempting to kick off your shoes in public areas like swimming pools, gym locker rooms and showers, salons and spas, but going barefoot in these areas increases your chances of getting fungal infections. And always choose a salon with good cleaning habits.
5. Walk on!
Your feet need regular exercise to keep healthy and reduce risk of injury. Walking is the best overall foot exercise, according to the experts, because walking improves the strength and flexibility of your feet. But there are also all kinds of flexibility and resistance exercises that you can do while sitting. Just do a search online or talk with your doctor about which exercises are best for you.
