Re: ARTICLE - Winter walking

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In a message dated 1/3/2010 12:59:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,

Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@... writes:

Just because the trees are bare and there’s a chill in the air doesn’t

mean you have to forgo your daily walks outside for the dreaded

treadmill. Any & shy;thing but! In fact, outdoor walking during winter may

have surprising benefits for people with arthritis. Walking in winter

air can:

A chill in the air -- sounds kind of like fun.

However, outside at my house today is minus 14 F. I'll try to remember this

though when it warms up to twenty above. lol

dd

[Guest guest]

Ha, dd!

Where I am, it's 13 right now. I am also waiting for the balmy 20s.

Not an MD

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:28 PM, <dgd301@...> wrote:

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> A chill in the air -- sounds kind of like fun.

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> However, outside at my house today is minus 14 F. I'll try to remember this

>  though when it warms up to twenty above.  lol

>

> dd

[Guest guest]

Thanks for this, .

However, I did a very stupid thing yesterday --- I always have extra gloves,

mitts, wind pants and the like. Yesterday, while visiting friends near Trenton

(Ontario, Canada), I didn't. Only had light-weight gloves, no toque, and no wind

pants.

It was -14C (about 6.8 F) with wind chill of -27C ( -16F according to the

conversion tables). We went walking to the lake to see the swans on the ice.

I was chilled -- back hurts, feet hurt, the whole shebang. We didn't stay out

long and I'm very glad I went, but MUST make sure to dress for the occasion! Got

some nice pics of them, and of the scenes with ice and snow, the lake looking

pretty and glistening in the little bit of sun. The ice volcanoes are not up

yet, though, they'll take a while.

Thanks for the articles you regularly share with the group.

Meerkat /

(formerly from South Africa)

 

 

Blessings *´¨)

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  (¸.·´ (¸.·` *Meerkat *

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From: <Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@...>

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Sent: Sun, January 3, 2010 1:55:26 PM

Subject: [ ] ARTICLE - Winter walking

Winter Walking

Outdoor walking in winter air has many benefits

By Lynn Mann

Arthritis Today

Just because the trees are bare and there’s a chill in the air doesn’t

mean you have to forgo your daily walks outside for the dreaded

treadmill. Any­thing but! In fact, outdoor walking during winter may

have surprising benefits for people with arthritis. Walking in winter

air can:

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[Guest guest]

You're so welcome, Meerkat,

I'm cold just reading your story, but what a beautiful image. I hope

you are warm and cozy today.

Not an MD

On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Meerkat <meerkat01@...> wrote:

> Thanks for this, .

> However, I did a very stupid thing yesterday --- I always have extra gloves,

mitts, wind pants and the like. Yesterday, while visiting friends near Trenton

(Ontario, Canada), I didn't. Only had light-weight gloves, no toque, and no wind

pants.

>

> It was -14C (about 6.8 F) with wind chill of -27C ( -16F according to the

conversion tables). We went walking to the lake to see the swans on the ice.

>

> I was chilled -- back hurts, feet hurt, the whole shebang. We didn't stay out

long and I'm very glad I went, but MUST make sure to dress for the occasion! Got

some nice pics of them, and of the scenes with ice and snow, the lake looking

pretty and glistening in the little bit of sun. The ice volcanoes are not up

yet, though, they'll take a while.

>

> Thanks for the articles you regularly share with the group.

> Meerkat /

> (formerly from South Africa)

>

>

>

> Blessings *´¨)

>    ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)

>   (¸.·´ (¸.·` *Meerkat *

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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In my section of North Carolina, our high today is supposed to be 34,

and I don't want it to be any colder.

Yesterday we were in Wytheville, Virginia, and the temperature was 20

degrees F. The wind was blowing so hard it felt as though it might

knock you down. It didn't feel very balmy to me. LOL.

Sue

On Jan 3, 2010, at 2:33 PM, wrote:

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> Where I am, it's 13 right now. I am also waiting for the balmy 20s.

>

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I guess I'm a wimp when it comes to cold weather. It's a good thing I

wasn't born in Canada. But what are ice volcanoes? I've never heard of

them. Why don't you post your pictures on our site?

Sue

On Jan 3, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Meerkat wrote:

>

> I was chilled -- back hurts, feet hurt, the whole shebang. We didn't

> stay out long and I'm very glad I went, but MUST make sure to dress

> for the occasion! Got some nice pics of them, and of the scenes with

> ice and snow, the lake looking pretty and glistening in the little

> bit of sun. The ice volcanoes are not up yet, though, they'll take a

> while.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It's a balmy 20 here with a 6 inch fresh coat of light, fluffy snow, 2nd batch

in 2 days with more to come I think. I love this time of year. It makes me feel

better all over. Granted,my bones still hurt, but I don't end up with sausage

toes like I do in the summer humidity, my fingers don't swell as much, and I

seem to have more energy. This is my weather. I've been having more nerve pain

lately, and now plantar faciatis, I don't think those are weather related at

all, just unwanted Christmas presents that I can't return. Anyway, I'd rather

get my vitamin D in this weather than in heat and humidity..my dogs agree too.

I do short walks at a mountain reservation where the terrain is softer rather

than cement, etc. Anyway, hope everyone is having a good day!

Heidi in snowy Mass.

[ ] ARTICLE - Winter walking

Winter Walking

Outdoor walking in winter air has many benefits

By Lynn Mann

Arthritis Today

Just because the trees are bare and there’s a chill in the air doesn’t

mean you have to forgo your daily walks outside for the dreaded

treadmill. Any­thing but! In fact, outdoor walking during winter may

have surprising benefits for people with arthritis. Walking in winter

air can:

Keep bones strong. Like bears, people tend to hibernate during the

winter and, as a result, get too little sunlight, explains Lynn

Millar, PhD, a physical therapist and professor at s Uni­versity

in Barrien Springs, Mich. That’s too bad for bones. Sun exposure

triggers vitamin D production in the skin, and bones need the

“sunshine vitamin†to make the body absorb bone-strengthening calcium

properly. Not getting outside during winter months slows down

production and decreases the body’s store of vitamin D.

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Read the whole article here:

http://www.arthritistoday.org/fitness/walking/types-of-walking/winter-walking.ph\

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