Gardening: the effect on physical and mental health
- Posted on 22/08/2023 13:40
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: More than 400 people, with an average age of 40, took part in an original scientific experiment: to understand the effect of gardening on physical and mental health by taking part in community garden activities. Scientists from the University of Sou
More than 400
people, with an average age of 40, took part in an original scientific
experiment: to understand the effect of gardening on physical and mental health
by taking part in community garden activities.
Scientists from the University of South Carolina (USA) monitored changes
in the participants' diet, physical exercise, stress and anxiety over the
course of a year. They found that the participants' physical and mental health
improved. They tended to eat more fibre-rich meals, and to do more physical
activities related to gardening, up to an extra 80 minutes a day for the most
motivated. They also felt less stressed.
Jean ELI
