Spending Time in Nature could Improve Your Health

Recently published research findings confirm what is known to our elders for generations. The research involved data from over 290 million people from 20 countries. It claims that living close to nature and spending time outside may reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, preterm birth and stress. As per the findings of the study, populations with higher levels of green-space exposure are more likely to report good overall health. “Spending time in nature certainly makes us feel healthier, but until now the impact on our long-term wellbeing has not been fully understood” said Caoimhe Twohig-Bennett, lead author of the study, from University of East Anglia (UAE) in the UK. The study was published in the journal of “Environmental Research”. The team of researchers analysed how the health of the participants with little access to green spaces compared to that of people with the highest amounts of exposure.

Source: The Times of India, 10.7.2018