The Benefits of Gardening Include a Robust Immune System
Feeling a little blue lately? Struggling to lose weight? Or maybe you fought a persistent cold all winter. The benefits of gardening are many, but one value that is important for everyone is it can help you improve your overall wellness.
Not only will you feel better when you spend time gardening, but you’ll have a beautiful yard and a delicious harvest, too. Take a look at the many ways you can feel great in your garden clogs with these benefits of gardening:
Weight loss: Whether it’s the fact that your home-grown veggies taste better than anything your grocer can offer, or the physical effort involved, gardeners tend to weigh less than non-gardeners. Gardeners have a lower body mass index, and on average female gardeners weigh 11 pounds less, and male gardeners weigh 16 pounds less, when compared with non-gardeners.
A fun workout: Maybe you don’t relish the thought of dragging bags of mulch and kneeling to weed your garden, but when compared alongside lifting weights or kickboxing, gardening looks pretty enticing! You’ll have a toned body to show for all that work, plus the flowers, fruits and veggies that your efforts produced. When’s the last time your workout class gave you homegrown tomatoes?
Elevated mood: Physical activity and being outdoors are both great for your spirits. When you consider that NASA uses gardening to keep their astronauts from experiencing depressive symptoms while out in space, it’s a pretty convincing argument. Their studies found that gardening provides stress relief as well as sensory stimulation.
A healthy heart: A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that gardening reduces your risk of stroke or heart attack by up to 30 percent and may prolong your life. This seems surprising, since gardening isn’t a big cardio workout like running, but it provides many of the same benefits.
Better immunity: That dirt under your fingernails isn’t making you sick. In fact, it’s boosting your immunity with good bacteria, giving you the ability to fight off infections and recover more quickly if you do get sick. Your allergies may be improved, too, by working outside in a garden and you may even lessen the severity of an allergic reaction.
You feel good about yourself: One of the best benefits of gardening may be the satisfaction that comes with the boundless possibilities for creativity and developing your skills. There’s plenty of options for every level of gardener that produce beautiful results. Don’t be surprised if you hear some compliments when guests visit, though your own enjoyment may eclipse your friends’.
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