Planting trees at home helps reduce cravings

Until now, exposure to many green environments, such as walking in the park or gardening has always been beneficial to human health, including lowering blood pressure. A recent study conducted by Plymouth University also found another health-related benefit in greenery: relieving junk food, alcohol and tobacco addiction.

After being published recently in Health & Place , research has shown that when passive contact with trees - that is, in areas where many trees are planted, we have less cravings for snacks and drinks. Wine and smoking more. At the same time, the researchers found that the levels of these "addictions" did not last as long as they had actually happened.

When passive contact with trees, we crave less junk food.

We can get this benefit only from trees around the living area, including planting trees indoors or owning green space from the neighborhood, such as the backyard garden. Reliable results in a previous study also showed that exercising in a natural environment, such as in a park, helps reduce junk food addiction in people in that environment. However, in both this study and the recent study, scientists have shown that despite remission, snacking cravings do not disappear completely regardless of how much the participants are involved in the planting area. green plants.

This finding marks the first time researchers have investigated whether passive exposure to trees affects negative emotions and addiction to junk food such as junk food and cigarettes. Positive effects in both of these things are found in people who plant trees at home or nearby green environments, such as gardens, more than 25%.

Sharing this, lead researcher Leanne Martin said: " For a long time, many experts have demonstrated a link between outdoor activity in the natural environment and the health of an individual. The finding of a similar link between appetite, alcohol or tobacco with the enjoyment of green space has added a new aspect to previous studies, the first of which has been deepened. This theory and potentially, it will be very useful for future environmental and public health protection programs ".