Tag: Health Benefits

A study from the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA) showed that gardening can help you get more exercise and improve mental health. Funded by the American Cancer Society, this randomized, controlled trial of community gardening found that those who started gardening ate more fiber and were more physically active, two known ways to reduce the risk of cancer and chronic disease. In addition, their stress and anxiety levels decreased significantly. These findings provide concrete evidence that community gardening can play an important role in preventing cancer, chronic disease and mental...