Gardening is good for your heart
If you want a healthy heart then it’s time to get out there are go
gardening!
A Swedish study of more than four thousand folk that was published
in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said activities including gardening
could help reduce the risks of heart attacks and strokes.
Researchers from Stockholm studied the activity levels of older
people who were sitting down a lot and compared them with those who exercised
including doing things like fixing the car, DIY, mowing the lawn and fruit
picking.
Their 12-year study that was published in 2013 found being active cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke by 27% and death from any cause by 30%.
The report stated: “A generally active daily life had important beneficial associations with cardiovascular health and longevity in older adults, which seemed to be regardless of regular exercise.”
British Heart Foundation senior cardiac nurse, Christopher Allen told Horticulture Week at the time: “As long as they make you feel warmer, breathe harder and make your heart beat faster, activities such as DIY and gardening count towards the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity (weekly) activity recommended for a healthy lifestyle.”
Their 12-year study that was published in 2013 found being active cut the risk of a heart attack or stroke by 27% and death from any cause by 30%.
The report stated: “A generally active daily life had important beneficial associations with cardiovascular health and longevity in older adults, which seemed to be regardless of regular exercise.”
British Heart Foundation senior cardiac nurse, Christopher Allen told Horticulture Week at the time: “As long as they make you feel warmer, breathe harder and make your heart beat faster, activities such as DIY and gardening count towards the 150 minutes of moderate-intensity (weekly) activity recommended for a healthy lifestyle.”
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