Here’s How More Time in Nature Can Lower Your Risk of High Blood Pressure

About half of US adults spend less than five hours outside each week, according to The Nature of Americans, a 2017 study led by leading experts and organizations in environmental and social science that examined how Americans connect with nature.

In recent years, with more and more people working from home, spending their free time relaxing with a good binge-watching session or opting for meal delivery over dinner at a restaurant, we’re becoming increasingly indoor creatures.

However, that comes at a hefty cost for our health. The benefits of fresh air and sunlight are comprehensive, and you can likely feel its effects on factors like your mood, mental wellness, immune system and skin. You might not realize, though, how deep the health benefits of time in nature can run.

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