Cittaslow Market - Mehmetçik
If We Find Happiness At Home We Will Be Happy and Successful Anywhere!
Propertync Awards 2019 Winners
Cove Garden Project Launch - North Cyprus
Living Town Project Launch
gave | The Cypriot Coffee Culture
Interview with Ahmet Baştaş
Inspiration by the Wild Sea -Girne North Cyprus
Maldives Homes - Bahceli, North Cyprus
Bellpais Palace: A Unique Place To Live
written by Propertync Media
date : 05/17/2024 hour : 10:53 AMLifestyle | Garden
You can burn more than 51,000 calories a year in the garden – here’s how… Lose weight and get fit by using your outside space as a gym, while also looking after your grass, beds and borders.
Brits are burning a whopping 51,428 calories a year in the garden, according to a new study. Research commissioned by Argos found that the average green-fingered adult spends almost five more hours a week working out, compared to non-gerdeners. Gardening can have a great impact on fitness, wellbeing and even sleep, the study found. Some 78% of regular gardeners claim it reduces their stress levels and 80% report better nights in the land of nod.
Gardening expert David Domoney, who’s partnered with Argos to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance for gardening, of 30 minutes a day, says: “Most people enjoy working in their garden, because it gives them a mental boost. “Digging, tilling [breaking up the top layer of soil] and planting can be extremely therapeutic, and gives people a chance to think while working outside, which is enjoyable in its own right. But we were surprised to see just how much physical exertion it takes to do certain garden tasks, particularly things like pushing a lawnmower or digging. So, which jobs burn the most calories?