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

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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 82 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