Advance Physical Therapy May 2018

Food Subscription Boxes

TRYING NEW CUISINE HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER

subscription services don’t offer! Once you set your preferences, Graze handpicks eight snacks for your box. After you’ve tried your snacks, you can tell Graze how well they know your taste buds. Unfortunately, Graze is not suitable for people with allergies. Their snacks are packed in a facility that also processes nuts, wheat, milk, soy, and egg, and cross-contamination is a strong possibility. Graze prices depend on the services and products you select, but a standard subscription starts at $13.99 per box. Like Try the World, you can purchase snacks separately from their online shop. Customers can pause their subscription for up to 12 weeks or cancel their deliveries at any time. Trying new food should be a fun, stress-free experience. Food subscription boxes allow you to sample new snacks and create foreign meals cheaply and from the comfort of your own home. Try a box the next time you’re feeling adventurous in the kitchen.

Like most subscription boxes, you can’t choose which country’s foods you’ll sample. However, you can purchase individual items at Try the World’s online shop. Customers can pause or cancel their subscription any time, and pricing depends on the length of your subscription. GRAZE If you like variety, exciting flavor combinations, and wholesome snacks approved by a nutritionist, you’ll love Graze. With this food box subscription, customers create a personalized snacking experience, something that many food

Eating the same foods over and over gets old, but it’s often hard to be adventurous when you don’t want to waste money on unappetizing food. Enter the food subscription box. When you sign up for a food subscription box, you’ll have the opportunity to sample new foods without committing much money — or time at the grocery store — to the cause. Here are two tasty food subscription boxes that’ll make your mouth water. TRY THE WORLD Try the World believes that the most authentic way to discover a new culture from the comfort of your own home is through food. With two price points to choose from, Try the World

sends you artisanal and gourmet foods from different cultures each month. Each box comes with a “culture guide” that includes the story behind each food, recipes that incorporate the products, and tips to enhance your food- tasting experience.

SERVICE HIGHLIGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE A SPRAIN But It Still Needs Attention

sufficient rehab on its own.As soon as swelling subsides, you should test how much weight you can put on the injured ankle. In the first 72 hours after a sprain, you should begin to do simple range-of-motion exercises to restrengthen your tendons and ligaments.A great first exercise is to attempt to trace the alphabet with your big toe.This activity will get your ankle moving in all directions. As you start to feel better, you should add stretching and strengthening exercises to your rehab routine. Stretching your Achilles tendon is crucial during the rehab of an ankle sprain. Once you can stand comfortably, it’s time to add balance and control exercises to ensure your ankle fully recovers. With the right program and proper supervision, your ankle could be stronger and more flexible than it was before an injury. The team at Advance Physical Therapy has experience treating ankle sprains in athletes and non-athletes of all ages. A sprain may not be the most catastrophic diagnosis, but you should still take it seriously. Let us help you get back to your best.

“It’s just a sprain.” You’ve probably heard that phrase before, maybe from an athletic trainer treating one of your children. While that’s good news to hear when you’ve just watched your child limp off a baseball field after sliding into second, sprains should not be shrugged off. Sprains that are not properly rehabbed can lead to long-term joint pain and weakness. According toWebMD, ankle sprains are the most common sports injury.You may have heard of a sprain referred to as a pulled muscle, and with good reason. Sprains occur when a joint bends far beyond its normal capacity. “Think of ligaments and muscle-tendon units like springs,” says Dr.William Roberts of the University of Minnesota. “The tissue lengthens with stress and returns to its normal length — unless it is pulled too far out of its normal range.”The severity of a sprain is determined by the amount of damage to the ligaments. While good old-fashioned RICE — rest, ice, compression, and elevation — is a great tactic for reducing swelling and pain in the immediate aftermath of a sprain, it is not

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