Foot Care Facts
A) 3 out of 4 Americans experience serious foot problems in their lifetime.
B) The foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles.
C) 1/4 of all the bones in the human body are down in your feet. When these
bones are out of alignment, so is the rest of the body.
D) Only a small percentage of the population is born with foot problems.
E) It's neglect and a lack of awareness of proper care - including ill fitting
shoes - that bring on problems.
F) Women have about four times as many foot problems as men. High heels are
partly to blame.
G) Walking is the best exercise for your feet. It also contributes to your
general health by improving circulation, contributing to weight control, and
promoting all-around well being.
H) Your feet mirror your general health. Conditions such as arthritis, diabetes,
nerve and circulatory disorders can show their initial symptoms in the feet - so
foot ailments can be your first sign of more serious medical problems.
I) There are 250,000 sweat glands in a pair of feet. Sweat glands in the feet
excrete as much as a half-pint of moisture a day. Shoes with leather soles
increase circulation.
J) The two feet may be different sizes. Buy shoes for the larger one.
K) About 5% of Americans have toenail problems in a given year.
L) The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day, which adds up to about
115,000 miles over a lifetime. That's enough to go around the circumference of
the earth four times.
M) There are currently more websites on the Internet having to do with foot
fetishes than with foot health.
Take care of your feet, and feel free to share this information with your
friends, and family?
Source: Foot.com
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