SMELLY FEET

 Are you or a loved one bothered by smelly feet? Here are a couple of easy ways to try for combatting the problem.

• After washing feet, apply hand sanitizer. It is believed the alcohol content kills odor-causing bacteria.
• Add 3 tablespoons baking soda to a basin of warm water and soak feet in the water. Baking soda is known to neutralize odors.

Simple solutions. If you have a smelly feet problem, I hope one of them works for you.

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET

This post is a little different but important. I think most of us have heard the saying, "When your feet hurt, you hurt all over".  It is no wonder that seems true. Did you know that a quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet? That's right. Each foot has 26 bones which means your feet contain 52 bones. In addition to bones the feet and ankles also have 33 joints and more than 240 muscles, ligaments, nerves and tendons.  And we keep all those things busy. The average American will have logged approximately 75,000 miles on their feet by age 50. So don't just take your feet for granted, take good care of them.

Ladies are four times more likely than men to have foot problems. The experts say this is probably due to shoe choices. If the shoe hurts or doesn't fit properly, don't wear it! "Listen" to your feet when they try to tell you something.

Important tip: Feet naturally swell in the afternoon so buy shoes in the afternoon to avoid buying shoes that are too tight.

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BONES IN THE FEET

Do you know how many bones are in each of your feet? The number might surprise you! Each of your feet have 26 bones, both large and small ones. Would you believe that almost one-fourth of the body's bones are found in the feet? One of the easy ways to take good care of your feet is to wear sturdy shoes that fit well.

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