Healthy food and drinks can help your body function at its best from your head to your toes. Unhealthy options can contribute to chronic conditions or illnesses. In addition to optimizing nutrition, it's important to regularly see a podiatrist to take care of your feet. For more information, consider the following guide on how food affects your feet.

How Nutrition Affects Your Feet

Nutrition directly impacts the inflammation within your body, which can help strengthen your immune system, promote the healing of injuries, and even reduce the risk of abnormal cell growth. Since inflammation is associated with several different ailments, diet is an important preventative measure. 

With the right nutrition, you can therefore reduce the risk of inflammatory arthritis, plantar fasciitis, osteoporosis, and more. It can also help reduce your risk of diabetes-related complications.

What to Eat for Healthy Feet

Although you should still make it a habit to see your podiatrist regularly, eating a whole, nutritious diet can help keep your feet healthy throughout the year. Some of the best foods to fight inflammation include omega-3 fatty acids, nuts, fruits, and green leafy vegetables. 

If you're not sure how to incorporate these types of foods into your daily meal plans, consider following a Mediterranean diet as it incorporates several of the same ingredients that anti-inflammatory eating does. You can find omega-3 fatty acids in tuna, herring, fish oil, and salmon. Walnuts, hemp seeds, flaxseeds, and almonds are other great options for anti-inflammatory benefits. 

Finally, try to eat more lean proteins and focus on incorporating several different colors of the rainbow on your plate, including tomatoes, carrots, yellow bell peppers, green leafy vegetables, blueberries, and purple cabbage, watercress. Different vegetables provide different nutritional benefits, so filling your plate with diverse options is a great habit to have.

To make sure you're keeping your feet healthy, schedule regular exams with the podiatrist Dr. Eric D. Trattner in multiple locations in Ohio. This foot specialist is trained in a variety of podiatric issues that affect everything from your ankles and heels to toes and arch support. He also offers minimally invasive surgical procedures to help improve your mobility and keep you walking comfortably. To learn more about his services, visit his website. You can also schedule a consultation with his Fairview Park office by calling (440) 333-5350, or by calling (330) 405-3301 to reach the Twinsburg office.