Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to figuring out a summer shape-up plan.  But the truth is, walking is one of the easiest and best forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of workout shoes, comfortable clothing, sunscreen, and a positive attitude. To get started, just walk [...]

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They’re your tootsies, your dogs, your piggies. Whatever you call them, feet are an important part of you. Without them, you couldn’t stand up, walk around, or run a race. In fact, your feet work so hard for you that sometimes they get sweaty, and stinky.

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Flip-flops are a mainstay of summertime footwear, but they can be painfully bad for your feet and legs, new research shows. Researchers from Auburn University in Alabama studied the biomechanics of the flip-flop and determined that wearing thong-style flip-flops can result in sore feet, ankles and legs.

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Pes planus isn’t a rock band or a new wine on the market, it’s the medical term for ‘flatfoot’.  Flatfoot is characterized by the sole of the foot coming into complete or near–complete contact with the ground. Did you know we were all born flat-footed?

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