Surprising Health Benefits of Growing a Plant

Gardening is a very popular hobby in the world. Due to its proximity to nature, this issue has attracted many people with different social statuses. Gardening is one of the activities that improve people's physical and mental health.

The plants around us, whether it's a small pot on the table, a garden full of flowers, or even a walk in the park, have many health benefits.

Maybe after planting a sapling in your home garden, your hands get dirty or even hurt, but after finishing the work, you feel a great sense of success and happiness in your heart.

• Benefits of growing plants for health

·       Good physical exercise

When you start planting plants in a pot or garden, different parts of the body are involved, such as parts of the arms, the upper part, and the back of the legs. According to research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, by doing an hour of gardening, you can burn up to 300 calories, which is the same amount you get by brisk walking. In 2013, an American magazine reported in a report that a number of people who participated in a gardening program had a lower BMI than their neighbors who did not participate in the program. Therefore, gardening can be used to lose weight.

·           Relieves stress

In 2017, a type of meta-analysis was conducted on a number of people, in this meta-analysis it was found that gardening helps to reduce physical and mental stress and anxiety a lot. Fresh air and gardening cause cortisol hormone, which is called stress hormone, to decrease and endorphin hormone (happiness hormone) is released instead.

·           Boost brain health

Gardening shows very positive results for people with dementia or people with Alzheimer's. So if you or people close to you are suffering from these diseases, you can try outdoor or indoor gardening.

·           Lowers blood pressure levels

Today, doctors have come to the conclusion that with 30 minutes of physical activity, blood pressure can be reduced and heart health can be improved. In this regard, the National Heart Institute has stated that gardening or working in the yard has similar effects as physical activity.

·         Speeds up your recovery

In a study conducted in 2002, people who recover from various diseases after surgery feel better when they are in their recovery period by looking at green spaces. These people need less pain medication and a shorter recovery time.

·           Improves bone health

When you do things outside the house, such as gardening, you are exposed to sunlight, and this causes vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D causes absorption of calcium and calcium causes strong bones.

·           Improves attention and concentration

It has been scientifically proven that spending time gardening improves mental health and concentration. When you start gardening, you feel good after a few minutes, and after a few days, you can see this good feeling in larger dimensions.

·           Helps build relations

With gardening, your social relations with your family members will increase because you can get help from your family members in this work.

·           Improves indoor air quality

In 1989, NASA conducted research, in which it was found that plants improve air quality. Plants can remove benzene and formaldehyde from the air. They reduce stress, purify the air and...

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