Fun And Healthy Spring Activities

Gardening

Gardening not only offers the benefits of a fresh harvest to enjoy, but it also provides a variety of health benefits. Being outdoors in the sunshine while cultivating a garden increases your calcium levels, which strengthens your bones and immune system. This form of activity has also been found to lower the risk of dementia by thirty-six percent. It also has mood-boosting and stress-reducing benefits and can help combat loneliness.

If you want to get the biggest benefit from this springtime activity, find a few friends or a whole community who enjoy gardening as well. The company of others in combination with the sun exposure and aerobic exercise maximizes the benefits of gardening.

Continue reading for more on what activities benefit health in the spring.