RE: Why does the U.S. have the biggest percentage of obese people? How did this change from 1980 until current and why?
The idea š” isnāt to go out and buy the cutest outfit to do gardening in. Lol because I certainly donāt understand that theory. š¤„
But here is some good information around health 1) Those ādirtyā microbes may cut anxiety and boost brain function.
When you dig in the dirt, youāll be also digging into mycobacterium vaccae, a soil-based organism that animal research has shown to play a positive role in gut and brain health, including lightening mood and anxiety. It may have similar positive effects in humans. My advice? Donāt stress out about the dirtāplay in it!
- It beats an hour on the treadmill!
Gardening is exercise that gets results, and beautiful ones at that, be they in the form of blooming flowers or fresh-off-the-vine produce. As you spend time in the garden, youāll be working your muscles as you twist and turn, bend, lug, and tug. According to WebMD, youāll also be burning plenty of calories along the way, at a rate of roughly 200 ā 400 per hour.