Beauty starts with the feet. The most beautiful face will show the strain of tired, aching feet. They will also cause a loss of balance in your walk and promote tension and irritability. Never wear high heels, pointed toes, etc., as these prove harmful with difficult feet. Women usually persuade themselves to sacrifice comfort for smartness. Foot Care means keeping your toe nails trimmed, removing rough skins and massaging feet & ankles regularly.

Excercise for Foot Care

The following simple exerciseswilll1elp a great deal when the feet have been constricted in shoes all day.

(1) Sit with legs crossed. Rotate the feet six times towards each other and six times away from each other.

(2) Sit with legs stretched, straight out in front. Bend the toes up as far as possible and then down as far as possible.

(3) Put a pencil on the floor and try to pick it up with your toes. This will strengthen the feet.

(4) Sit on a chair with feet on the floor and spread outhe toes as far as you can. This will tone up the feet muscles.

Feet Care Tips

• Choose footwear made of natural materials to help your feet to breathe.
• If you suffer from knee, hip or back pain, which has resisted treatment, consider visiting a state-registered chiropodist. Sometimes a small structural or functional imbalance in the foot may cause problems further up the body. What you wear on your feet can affect you further up your body.
• Vary your heel heights from day to day, one-day wearing low heels, and the next day slightly higher heels.
• To refresh feet, massage gently with a foot roller, or better still, ask you partner to massage your feet.
• Sitting with your feet up for 10 minutes after a long day helps circulation.
• Your feet can mirror your general health - conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and neurological and circulatory disorders may show initial symptoms in the feet.
• Circle your feet ten times in each direction, keeping your leg as still as possible.