We should all take care of our legs no matter the season of the year, not just in the spring or summertime when we put on dresses. Still, it’s not all about the appearance – you need to keep legs and feet in shape for your own well-being. This means you should concentrate on healthy habits, physical activity and skin care products. What’s the point of keeping your legs healthy and how to get round to it?
What things have a bad impact on your legs and feet?
There are plenty of factors that pose a threat to the health of your legs and feet:
- uncomfortable footwear: tight, not airy, high heels, made from artificial material, pointy-toed shoes.
- socks made from artificial material, socks that don’t wick moisture lead to the occurrence of fungal and bacterial infections, and leave an unpleasant odour.
- flatfoot – foot conditions might lead to blisters and backache.
- lack of foot care – the skin on the feet thickens and may consequently crack, causing pain and bleeding.
- not drying the spaces between the toes after a bath – this might be a trigger for fungal or bacterial infections.
Exercises for keeping legs healthy
Preventive steps for healthy legs and feet involve simple exercises:
- walking on the toes and raising your arms
- jump rope
- reaching for something on the floor using your feet
- walking on your toes and feet by turns
- making circles with a straight leg
Leg skin care – best products
The cosmetic market is flooded by products designed for leg and foot care. You can choose between:
- moisturizing and lubricating lotions that soften the skin, bring relief to tired feet, usually contain herbal extracts and vitamins.
- blistering ointments – you usually apply them once a day, after long-term use, you can remove the blisters; such ointments usually contain salicylic acid.
- bath salt – freshens up, smoothes out, exfoliates dead skin cells and relieves the feet.
- creams and emulsions nourish the skin, firm it up, have anti-swelling effect and prevent over-sweating.
- soaps – work for coarse skin, have an antiseptic, antifungal and disinfecting effect.
- deodorants – keep feet from sweating.
- talc – kills bacteria and fungi, prevents foot oversweating and smelly feet.
- a foot scrub – rich in amino acids, proteins, essential oils, exfoliating particles. It cleanses, exfoliates and smoothes out the skin.
