Buthaina, Istanbul ... barefoot?
awareness is growing globally for the importance of walking barefoot. walking barefoot has many benefits and the experts stress the importance of not wearing shoes from time to time. walking barefoot helps train the muscles of the feet and become stronger. it also helps children and adolescents to remain healthy and the healthy growth of the feet.
one of the advantages of barefoot walking is that it helps revitalize the muscles of the foot, makes feet warmer, and gives them a natural massage. experts confirm, according to the german ‘parfois’ website, the mistake of the prevailing idea that walking barefoot causes the foot to cool or it damages the kidneys or internal organs in the body.
in general, shoes, especially those with high heels worn by women, distort the shape of the foot and toes and cause damage to the toenails over time, while walking barefoot helps in softening the skin and preserving the shape of the foot and keep the nails healthy. it also helps to adjust and moderate the way you walk.
walking without shoes is also beneficial for health; especially it improves the mechanics of the hips and knees. there are indications that in some societies where people walk without shoes are often healthier than the people who wear shoes permanently and as a result, usually suffer from back pain.
barefoot walking also contributes to protection against colds and strengthening the immune system, as the change in the temperature enhances the body’s resistance ability. according to ‘parfois’ experts advise walking barefoot on ice for a quarter of an hour during severe winter, saying it has many many health benefits as it helps warm the foot throughout the night.
barefoot walking protects the varicose veins because it increases the effectiveness of pumping blood into the veins and thus annoying varicose veins do not occur, especially among women.
there is a long discussion about the benefits of walking barefoot, but there are some things that must be taken into account, the most important of which is choosing a place to walk without shoes, to avoid injury or exposure to microbes, so experts advise walking on the beach or clean green parks without shoes.
believing in this logic, the authorities in istanbul opened the first walkway in the eselnar district for people who prefer to walk without shoes. the area is 250 meters long and combines 10 different materials such as sea sand, pumice stone, and white stone, with the aim of unloading energy, revitalizing the muscles of the feet and strengthening the immune system.
some readers and friends, including sister buthaina, have asked me to write on this topic to urge the kuwait municipality or the concerned authorities to open walkways.
i am writing about the topic not to urge the rational government to allocate barefoot sites, it has enough on its hands, but they asked me to be more positive and that they want the boards of directors of the cooperative societies in each region to carry out this activity or collect money from the residents of the region to establish such a walkway. as for the authorities concerned, we are waiting for them to pay attention to such issues.
i am ready to contribute financially to the establishment of such a vital project in any residential area ... is anyone ready to get involved?
