Growing vegetables, vegetables and fruit helps to eat better, feel good, get rid of tensions and keep away from sadness and depression. Discover the surprising benefits of making a vegetable garden on the balcony or in the garden
The hobby for the home garden is growing. The numbers say it. According to a Coldiretti / Ixè study, 6 out of 10 Italians dedicate themselves to the self-production of some vegetables, vegetables or fruit on the terrace, on the balcony and in their own garden. Gardening at home has countless advantages. It has beneficial effects on the body, mood and health. For example, it allows you to fill up on vitamin D because it is an activity that is practiced outdoors. "Vitamin D that is activated thanks to exposure to sunlight is precious for health. Promotes the absorption of calcium, an essential mineral to keep bones strong and prevent osteoporosis ", explains the nutritionist Valentina Schirò, specializing in food science. Vitamin D is also an excellent ally for good humor. "It is involved in the production of wellness hormones such as serotonin." But the advantages of making a vegetable garden at home are also others.
The benefits for the line and health
Cultivating a vegetable garden at home allows you to bring vegetables and fresh and seasonal fruit to the table. "The products consumed as soon as harvested compared to the ripe ones ensure more antioxidants and allied vitamins of the line and health" says the nutritionist. "They are for example more rich in vitamin C, which strengthens the immune system and promotes proper blood circulation, counteracting swelling, cellulite and orange peel skin." Vegetables and fruit from the home garden also have another advantage. "They are good for our health and that of the environment. In fact, they are produced without the use of chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides ".
The benefits for emotional well-being
Having a vegetable garden at home also benefits psycho-physical balance. «Nature has great potential. Each person should cultivate their own green and fragrant corner to make fertile and fruitful thoughts grow in daily life ", he comments Veronica Bertoncelli, psychotherapist psychologist specialized in short strategic psychotherapy. «Taking care of a plant brings us back to the" roots "of our being. This allows us to tune into ourselves. In fact, plants allow us to carve out moments of solitude that make us "tune in" to our deepest part .
Improve your mood
"Taking care of a garden requires a minimum of organization, planning and capacity for action. These processes allow you to shift your attention from what makes us feel bad in everyday life to what engages us and makes us feel better. The pleasant action therefore becomes the daily antidote against bad mood and negative thoughts "explains Veronica Bertoncelli.
Counteract stress
"Dedicating yourself to the cultivation of vegetables and fruit allows you to transform negative energy into positive. In fact, it allows you to unplug the chaotic reality that surrounds us by keeping stress away, "adds the psychologist. Confirmation also comes from several studies. Research has analyzed the beneficial effects on quality of life and psychophysical health. Experts have found that dedicating yourself to growing vegetable gardens and plants also helps reduce anxiety and depression.