Gardening Can Improve Your Health
While you are attending to the health of our plants, you too are improving our own health. Both physically and mentally. Even the relatively light work of weeding the garden is good exercise. And boy oh boy - weeding is never finished.
Garden is good for all ages. But particularly for elderly people it is an opportunity to get outside, breath the fresh air and improve their well-being. As we bend down to pull out weeds or pick up plants and pots we are exercising and stretching our muscles and keeping our joints active. It helps to circulate the blood through the body and help maintain a healthy heart. It is also good for the mind as gardening can relax the mind and reduce stress.
Working outside in the garden also exposes us to sunlight and that is essential for Vitamin D, which helps the body to absorb calcium, and this is particularly important for us women.
Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country and also ranks as one of the most popular forms of exercise for many people.
When there is good news, there always is some bad news as well… Along with any form of exercise precautions need to be taken. Lifting heavy pots and plants can do damage to the lower back and knees so we need to be sensible when gardening to ensure we can continue to enjoy this wonderful pastime.
Like the lower back, our knees are susceptible to damage from gardening if we tend to kneel down while working but fortunately there are various gardeners’ aids that can be worn or used to help protect our knees. You may check some sources following this link.
If you take a sensible approach to your gardening and don’t over extend yourself you can reap the rewards of improved health and happiness while enjoying the fun of creating your own piece of paradise.
