Healing yourself with 5 simple steps through foot care!

Written by Kelly-Sue Chobotiuk


Herbs For Hurts Inc. 35084 Sarcee RPOCalgary, Alberta T3E 7C7Phone: (403) 242-6860 Fax: (403) 246-6814. For further information www.booboobears.com Contact us herbsforhurts@booboobears.com Foot Care 1) Benefits of Foot Massage Improves circulation ·Reduces tension ·TLC- tender loving care ·Helps aching, tired feet ·If you have diabetes, you must check your feet. Nerve damage from diabetes lessensrepparttar sensation of pain, so diabetics may not know they’ve injured their feet. Blood vessel damage means injuries and infections don’t heal like they should. A little sore can become gangrenous, leading to amputation. Therefore massage is not only comforting, it is also another technique to inspect your feet. ·Relieves tired, aching feet. ·Reduces heat and swelling after long periods of standing or walking. ·Adding essential oils, either in a foot bath or massage oil will bring many benefits

2) Instructions for Massage

·Either you or your partner stretchrepparttar 115694 muscles by means of rotatingrepparttar 115695 foot in a circular motion 7 times in one direction then 7 times inrepparttar 115696 opposite direction. ·Point toes downwards then stretch up wards 7 times each ·Soak feet (recipes to follow) before or afterrepparttar 115697 massage. ·Hold foot firmly and use circular movements on bottom of foot with thumb. ·Work on whole foot in upward & downward strokes. ·Use thumb as hard as possible onrepparttar 115698 arch ofrepparttar 115699 foot. ·Rubrepparttar 115700 calf muscle inrepparttar 115701 direction ofrepparttar 115702 heart. 3) Exercise

Suddenly Cooking for One

Written by Phyllis Staff


Anne recently lost her husband of 42 years to cancer.

"I can't cook for just myself," she told me. "What can I do so cooking is not such an ordeal?"

Anne's circumstance is typical of many seniors who have lost a spouse or partner. And while it would be easy to give her a "cooking for one" cookbook, that really doesn't addressrepparttar problem - an undesirable change.

When you've cooked for a family of two or more, cooking for one is a lonely endeavor. But a few simple changes can help.

1. Change your culinary environment.

Throw out or store those old dishes that have so many cues for remembering other times. Replace them with a new set for two or four. I've found delightful tableware sets for four for under $50.00 at Crate & Barrel and Kitchen Etc. Tableware doesn't have to be expensive to be fun, andrepparttar 115693 change will help steer you towardrepparttar 115694 life you're now living.

While you're at it, take a quick trip to your local bookstore. Many ofrepparttar 115695 latest cookbooks feature beautiful color photographs of scrumptious meals to tempt your palate.

2. Change your eating habits.

Changerepparttar 115696 time you eat your mail meal. Change your habitual diet to something new and more exciting. Change your eating partner. You may have friends that would enjoy sharing a meal. If not, make new ones at volunteer or senior centers.

Invite friends, new and old, to come to share a meal. Perhaps they'd enjoy sharing meal preparations as well.

Spend your mealtime periodically working at a soup kitchen or delivering "Meals-on-Wheels." It's hard to be lonely when you're giving of yourself.

3. Don't cook for one.

It's no more trouble to make a meal for four than a meal for one - so cook for four, and freezerepparttar 115697 surplus in meal-sized portions. Ziplock TM freezer bags will work well for single portions, but do not use sandwich bags. They are too thin for adequate freezer storage.

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