tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1759857918437003356.post1179910120215653639..comments2015-07-06T01:05:18.632-07:00Comments on Footprints large and small: Healthy FootprintsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948588356904187536noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1759857918437003356.post-45021822329288488392013-03-31T05:42:29.093-07:002013-03-31T05:42:29.093-07:00Other benefits of gardening, apart from the physic...Other benefits of gardening, apart from the physical exertion and burning of calories are sunlight exposure...not too much that you get burnt, but enough to get vitamin D - vital for metabolising calcium (especially important for osteoporosis prevention and for growing teens to build up their "bone bank") as well as other essential functions. Sunlight exposure and exercise help to minimise depression as they stimulates the release of "happy chemicals" in the brain and body and help to regulate sleep patterns.<br />I am a huge fan of gardening as an "all-rounder" for healthy living.<br />Wishing you lots of encouragement and motivation to keep on your good ('garden')path to better health.Jodiebodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377052537742885631noreply@blogger.com