Ten Fun Foot Care Facts
Article done by: Vivienne McGaghey RPN, AFCN (Advanced Foot Care Nurse)
Our feet are often under-appreciated until we have issues so it behooves us to take good care of them. They are the integral part of what makes us bipeds or the modern human beings we are today. Here are some interesting and perhaps unusual facts on the human foot.
Fun Fitness Habit for Children
Article by Kristin Yates (Registered Personal Trainer, and Kinesiology Student)
How fast have your feet been moving lately? I know it’s been a tough year throughout 2020 to make time and space for organized exercise, and to get your body moving! You may be stuck inside, school and work may be extra stressful lately, or perhaps your old exercise habits have been forgotten. Whatever the case is, it’s alright, it’s never too late to get started. It may feel hard at first to get yourself motivated and start but I promise the feeling after the workout is worth it! To make it even easier, how does a workout that is extra fun sound with your family or kids? It turns out that a “high intensity” or in other words “fast-paced” workout is the most fun for most people (scientists have studied this!). So this is what I would like to provide for you today, a high-intensity workout with rest times between each movement, AKA a high-intensity-interval -training workout.
Mental Health & Massage Therapy
Did you know that October is mental health awareness month set by the ONA (Ontario Nurses Association)? In fact, the Canadian Psychiatric Association also set the second week of October every year to raise awareness for mental health issues. As well, the World Health Organization felt the need to set a yearly date of October 10th to bring awareness to mental health issues. It’s as typical as a headache these days… Do you recognize it?
