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5 amazing health benefits of gardening you didn't know about

Written by Shriya Sinha | Published : January 9, 2019 2:21 PM IST

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Gardening

Gardening is a great activity to stick close to nature. It doesn’t just offer therapeutic advantages but also serves the purpose of a complete body workout. It helps to enjoy the health benefits of naturally grown vegetables and fruits and did u know by simply reducing stress it can really reduce the risk of a stroke. Here we list down the benefits of gardening for you.

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Aerobic Exercise

Great aerobic exercise: Gardening does require a lot of body movements and thus makes you sweat. All the bending, twisting, to reach for gardening tools, placing the plant weeds really works your muscles up and helps to catch up on a good aerobic workout.

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Reduce Stress

It can help you destress: Gardening refreshes your mood by reducing your cortisol levels. It has a relaxing, calming, and destressing effect on you and may as well increase your productivity. Many people use gardening as their de-stressing hobby.