This year we want to pay extra attention to our well-being and how getting out in the garden can benefit us in so many aspects of life. This month we are focusing on physical health. Getting involved with growing and gardening has many benefits, including numerous physiological benefits!
As well as eating what you grow in the garden being good for nutrition, being engaged in nature has been shown to have positive effects on patients recovering from a broad range of physical and mental ailments. For example, hospital patients with plants in their rooms display less fatigue and pain, shorter hospitalisation, and less anxiety!
Spending time outdoors increases levels of vitamin D, which tend to be low amongst most adults. Low levels of this vitamin is often linked to pain in muscles and bones, inflammation, and a higher risk of diabetes whereas higher levels of vitamin D can improve can immunity by boosting the count of white blood cells.
So head on out and enjoy the sunshine!
