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Five great reasons to get gardening

Why stay inside doing DIY when you could be gardening your way to good health as the days lengthen in summer?

But even when the nights start to draw in as autumn approaches, gardening can still help you to:

1. Keep fit. Regular gardening is a great way to exercise. Moderate exercise can help prevent obesity and cut your risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
2. Feel better. Physical activity like gardening can help you feel better about yourself. It reduces anxiety levels, and can improve self-esteem.
3. Sleep well. Like other types of exercise, gardening may help you sleep better.
4. Eat well. If you grow your own fruit and vegetables, you are more likely to eat your recommended five portions a day.
5. Stay well.The sites and smells of a garden have benefits for mind as well as body and are often used in rehabilitation and caring for people with dementia.

For more information on health matters visit our health information section.

Read more information about Bupa at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

• Bupa's gardening first at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
• Bupa employees get gardening at Chelsea
• Cleve West helps Bupa innovate at Chelsea
• Stimulating the senses of care home residents

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