Planting and growing things offers more than just fresh vegetables and flowers. Working in a nice outdoor space has a lot more advantages.
It's a fun workout. It is wonderful to get out in the garden on a beautiful day to give it a tidy. . Planting seeds, pulling up weeds and other gardening tasks actually provide a whole-body workout for adults. Whatever your age, it is an activity with a purpose-keeping you in motion longer than traditional exercise.
It sharpens your mind. In a 2019 study, researchers measured brain nerve growth factors related to memory before and after creating a vegetable garden, and found that the participants' levels of brain nerve growth had increased significantly. .
It reduces your risk of heart diseases. Gardening doesn't involve much intensive cardio (有氧运动). . The benefits come from a combination of physical exercise and the stress reduction that "playing in the dirt" provides. In fact, gardening can contribute to reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke and prolong life by 30 percent, according to a 2013 Swedish study.
It lifts your spirit. . An experiment conducted by NASA in 2016 suggests that planting and nurturing seeds, even in small pots, reduces astronauts' stress in the severe environment of outer space, making them more cheerful. And if gardening can do that for astronauts, it should be more than good enough for those of us who watch them on TV.
. Having dirt under your fingernails may be a sign of poor hygiene, but scientists say it could also be a mark of good health. Thanks to beneficial bacteria found in soil, gardening may better your immnune (免疫) system, which helps you sick less and fight illnesses more easily.
A. It develops your ability
B. It strengthens your immune system
C. It makes you delighted and energetic
D. It is also interesting to move around in a garden
E. But it still provides us with heart-health benefits
F. Working in a garden provides a workout for your brain
G. Gardening reduces stress and anxiety to a certain degree
