It turns out that it is not only diet and attitude towards life that determine its duration.
American scientists have made serious progress in studying the lifestyle characteristics of long-livers. It has been noted that many of these people often choose one common hobby.
According to observations by physiotherapists from the USA, gardening and walking are most often in first place for long-lived people.
Hobbies of long-livers
It has long been proven that lazy people have the least chance of a long and interesting life.
Of all the types of beneficial physical activity, researchers name gardening.
Working outdoors reduces stress, promotes mobility, improves well-being and prolongs life.
The researchers came to these conclusions after analyzing the lifestyle of people in countries where the population often lives to 100 years.
Moreover, observations were carried out over a period of 20 years.
Benefits of Gardening
Gardening requires a wide variety of movements.
But beyond the benefits of exercise and being outdoors, growing and caring for plants is motivating and uplifting.
It is estimated that just 45 minutes of gardening can burn up to 300 calories.
Even if you just plant flowers or other plants in pots for an hour, you can burn 200-300 calories.
And this doesn’t even take into account the more complex work with the land, the application of fertilizers and the movement of loads, which helps to keep the muscles of the back and abdomen, legs and arms in good shape.
At the same time, gardening has a positive effect on the brain, reducing the risk of negative age-related changes.
Author: Igor Zur