As with the prior written articles, here we are going to discuss about the benefits of gardening. One of the benefits associated with health is that gardening can cure diseases and speed up the process of health recovery.
Some hospital patients found to heal faster when they’re on the green or the environment in the room with indoor plants. When measured blood pressure and heart rate, patients who are in treatment period and was in a green environment will heal faster. So if a family member is sick, then by making homes beautiful garden and accelerate the healing of the family members.
Gardening can be a fun hobby, but these activities also bring many benefits not only for women but also for men. Gardening is also beneficial for their young age and the elderly. Gardening is also beneficial for healthy people and those suffering from the disease.
What is the benefit to be gained by gardening? The answer is positive impact on health.
Gardening same as doing exercise to burn calories, so good for body health. When gardening, you will be doing activities such as mowing the lawn, trim the plants, adjusting the pot, planting flowers and plants, provide fertilizer and watering. Gardening activities will burn between 280 calories to 380 calories per hour. The number of calories burned is the same with sexual activity for 3 hours or the equivalent of jogging or running for 30 minutes or run a distance of 2.5 km. Even gardening can burn more calories than cycling. It is assumed that gardening has equivalent of a workout at the gym that will spend a lot of money as we know. In addition, these activities are supporting the physical and psychological health.
Gardening is also capable of reducing one’s stress level. After completing the day or a week with full of busy and full of stress, it’s fun to come home and start gardening at the end of the day or on weekends. Gardening activities can serve as stress relief, pain and frustration. In addition, while waiting for plants to germinate and flower buds, it will help someone exercise patience and look forward with positive thoughts.
For those who are elderly (seniors), gardening has many benefits. Caring for plants can make the elderly feel that they still needed and not feel lonely.