Why do gardeners live longer (vitamin D, etc.)

From Wellness Momma

There is a lot of evidence, most anecdotal, some scientific, about how gardeners live up to 14 years longer than non-gardeners.

Outline of reasons:

1. Get Enough Vitamin D

2. Play In the Dirt

3. Getting Grounded

4. Stress Relief

5. They Eat Vegetables

6. They Exercise

Added by VitaminDWiki

1. Typically no pesticides in home gardens

2. Typically soil in small gardens is not depleted of trace elements such as Magnesium

See also VitaminDWiki

• Neighborhoods with more trees are healthier (vitamin D not mentioned) – July 2015

• Seniors who bike or garden have higher levels of vitamin D – April 2014

• Community dwelling seniors got vitamin D when outdoors gardening or biking – April 2013

• All items in category Predict Vitamin D items

• Many Italian seniors garden, have high levels of vitamin D and are healthy - April 2012 which has the following

  • Gardening is in 2 of the 3 Blue Zone groups
• Loma Linda does not include gardening, but strongly encourages at least 20 minutes of sunshine daily