The idea 💡 isn’t to go out and buy the cutest outfit to do gardening in. Lol because I certainly don’t understand that theory. 🤥
But here is some good information around health 1) Those “dirty” microbes may cut anxiety and boost brain function.
When you dig in the dirt, you’ll 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? Don’t stress out about the dirt—play 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, you’ll be working your muscles as you twist and turn, bend, lug, and tug. According to WebMD, you’ll also be burning plenty of calories along the way, at a rate of roughly 200 – 400 per hour.