Hey you, did you know that gardening burns more calories than walking? Read on for more amazing benefits of gardening.
Light gardening and yard work burns about 330 calories an hour, according to the CDC, falling right between walking and jogging. Win, win, win.
Gardening has long been linked to the reduction of stress, anxiety and depression. Horticultural therapy has been studied since the 19th century.
With your own garden, you can cut costs and numerous trips to the grocery store by simply growing your own produce.
Gardening for about half an hour a day, 3 times a week, will help you get enough sun to keep your vitamin D at a healthy level.
There’s something wonderfully meditative about gardening, with the simple, repetitive tasks, the peace and quiet and the beautiful surroundings.
With store bought produce you have no idea what kind of pesticides were used? But having your own personal garden can you know exactly how you treated your produce.
A study by the International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health found that gardening helped brain nerve growth factors related to memory in elderly patients.
Science Daily reports that people over the age of 60 who partake in some form of gardening are 30% less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.