Arthritis: Walking for Healthy Joints

Meet Mikayla Minning (on YouTube), a teen who raises awareness about Juvenile Arthritis and explains how walking has helped her cope with a life of arthritis.
Arthritis is the nation's most common cause of disability. Approximately 50 million men, women and children are doctor-diagnosed with arthritis. Walking strengthens your muscles and helps maintain joint flexibility. For people with arthritis, muscle and joint benefits are important because joints become stiffer and muscles weaken with inactivity. As a weight-bearing exercise, walking reduces the risk of osteoporosis; this is especially important if you're taking glucocorticoids for your arthritis, which can weaken bones. In addition to all the physical benefits, walking can play an important part in combating the depression, fatigue and stress that accompany your arthritis.

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Is walking good for our health?

What are the health benefits of walking?

This post Health Benefits of Walking provides a list of benefits and a cool video to watch.

After looking at that, hopefully you will be inspired to take a Short walk in Auckland!!

New beginnings at Hobsonville Point

You may want to get out and explore Hobsonville Point this weekend.

There is a big vision for this area and it is starting to happen.

The developers are planning an area that blends the Auckland Viaduct scene (waterfront bars and restaurants) with historic Devonport (renovated heritage homes)and fun Mission Bay (a coastal reserve). 

Sounds intriguing?

From October there will be a new ferry service operating from downtown Auckland.

Already there are Sunday markets, a fun children’s playground and a terrific cafe (called The Catalina).

Be part of the exciting big change. Experience the beginnings this weekend.

Keep up to date with Hobsonville Point news by registering your interest here

Discover Hobsonville Point by foot, take the Hobsonville Point circuit (this walk can be downloaded for free when you enter your name and email at our site).

Enjoy!

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Cornwall Park Autumn Guided Walks Series - Auckland

Autumn is a great time to walk around Cornwall Park to enjoy seeing the oak trees exchange their green leaves for gold.

Walks in Auckland has a free self-guide you can download when you enter your name and email address at our website Walks in Auckland

Or you can wait for the guided walks in May/June.

Cornwall Park Autumn Guided Walks - Auckland - NZ Herald Events
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Busy weekend in Auckland, or plan to escape!

Auckland will be jumping this weekend – the Volvo yacht race is set to depart and the Round the Bays run is on.

So you could a) join in the fun or b) go for a peaceful walk in Auckland...

If you choose b) how about checking out Te Atatu Peninsula? 

You can view the skyline of Auckland City from a distance while you explore the wetlands.

Discover where ‘Michelle’ from the 2011 TV series ‘Nothing Trivial’ hangs out.

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Walk across Macleans Park to Eastern Beach | walksinauckland.com

Macleans Park has fabulous views of Tamaki Strait to Rangitoto Island.  As well as bush and streams.  It is a great place to take your  dog – it is a dog friendly walk and the park is an off-leash area.

Our walk takes you down through the park to Eastern Beach where you may be tempted to go for a swim on a warm summers day.  There are two playgrounds for the children.

And you can always take a picnic to enjoy down along The Esplanade.

What a wonderful walk in Auckland!

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Walk in Titirangi 8am Sunday 19th Feb

Sport Waitakere’s “Walk It series” begins this Sunday 19^th February 2012 at 8am. 

Meet at Titirangi Community House.

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