Keep skippin’ till your sixties!

Support your joints today, so that they support you in the future. Joints and their surrounding structures allow you to move freely, bend, wiggle, and wave. Well, you have to agree that joint aches are excruciating and they’re difficult to get rid of totally. This happens because of the wear and tear of the cartilage that connects any two bones. This can happen due to injury, carrying extra weights, or increasing age. It leads to damage of joints.
Don’t worry, we’re here to help you out with some tips on joint care which will keep you skippin’ till the sixties!

Keep your weight in check.
You putting on pounds can put almost four times more stress on the crucial joints, like knees, hips, and back. Maintaining a healthy weight is the best thing you can do for joint care. Now, you know why people who are overweight tend to have more joint problems.

Exercise!
We all have become potatoes in this pandemic! Sitting on the couch, binge-watching, studying/working from home, we hardly switch positions for hours. The less you move, the stiffer your joints become. To keep your joints healthy, make sure you exercise regularly. It helps you maintain a healthy weight and keeps the joints in action. Exercise also helps in the overall wellness of the heart, lungs, muscles as well as mind.

Muscles to support your joints.
You need strong muscles to support your joints. If you do not have enough strength in your muscles, your joints take a pounding, especially your hips, spine, and knees, which practically support your entire body weight. You can do exercises to strengthen your muscles and the surrounding ligaments. That way, your joints don’t have to do all the work alone, but they’ll have muscles to support too!

Protect your joints!
As much as these joints support the whole structure of your body, these are some of the most vulnerable parts. You need to protect them. When playing sports or riding a bike or roller skating or doing any other activity like that, make sure you wear the right protective gear to protect your joints, like knee pads, elbow pads, wrist pads, etc.

Eat right!
It is important to nourish your bones and joints with the right nutrients. When it comes to a diet, make sure your everyday consumption has enough calcium, Vitamin C & D. For the growth of muscles, you should intake plenty of proteins. Some of the foods that contain high levels of calcium are- milk, broccoli, kale, figs, and fortified foods like soy or almond milk.
For Vitamin D, you can have cereals and milk, and citrus fruits are highly rich in Vitamin C.
You could not like the taste of these or could be even lactose intolerant. In these cases, you can check out the different supplements that are available like our Flexeze Extended Action.
Start supporting and taking care of your joints today, so that they support you later!