AKURAT.CO, Many people choose to grow crops at home to treat fatigue during a pandemic. As in urban areas, the term urban farming with the concept of utilizing the space of a house or settlement gaining popularity.
It turns out, apart from being a way to spend time at home, this activity also has benefits for the health of the body. To coincide with Indonesian Tree Planting Day, here are the benefits of planting for you:
Fight disease
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When you are outdoors and exposed to the sun, your skin uses sunlight for vitamin D. Researchers, as reported from Healthline, Saturday (28/11) estimates that half an hour in the sun can produce between 8,000 and 50,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D in the body.
Vitamin D has various benefits for the body, including strengthening bones and the immune system. Various studies have also shown, being in the sun can help reduce the risk of various cancers such as breast, colorectal, bladder, prostate, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to multiple sclerosis.
Help maintain weight and sleep quality
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says gardening (part of growing) can build strength, improve sleep, and help you maintain a healthy weight.
Activities such as mowing grass may fall into the category of light to moderate exercise, while shoveling, digging and chopping wood can be considered vigorous exercise. Research has found that physical activity such as gardening can help offset age-related weight gain and obesity in children.
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Editor: Bonifasius Sedu Beribe
Source: Antara
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