Tips for healthy veins veins need daily exercise: Nordic walking, rambling, cycling, swimming or aqua aerobics make sure you get enough oxygen - breathe deeply give your legs a cold shower wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes avoid too much heat, such as hot baths, saunas and long periods of sunbathing eat a healthy, balanced diet and drink adequate amounts of liquid Here are some suggestions for exercising your legs - but do not overstrain yourself! Vein exercise 1 Stand up straight. Stand on tiptoes and then rest feet back on ground. Repeat 10 times. Vein exercise 2 Simulate a stork treading water but on dry land. First lift your right leg at a right angle to your body, toes pointing downwards. Bring your heel smartly down onto the floor and change to the left foot. Repeat 1 to 20 times. Vein exercise 3 Cross your legs at the shin bone and put pressure on the back leg from the front.  Then, with legs crossed, stand on your toes and bob up and down lightly.  Then change position.  Repeat 10 times Vein exercise 4 Sit on a chair. Put the soles of both feet on the floor, hands on thighs or by your sides.  Either individually or together, place feet on point of toes in order to work the calves. After doing any of these or other exercises involving the large muscles of the lower body, following a long walk or if you have been standing for a long period of time, you should consider elevating your legs 15 to 30 cms (6” to 12”) above your heart for a few minutes. 1121

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