Tag: green space

Study Shows What Living In A “Greener” Neighborhood Can Do For Your Health

Randolph Jason

Study Shows What Living In A “Greener” Neighborhood Can Do For Your Health By Kalee Brown for Natural Blaze The Facts: A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health Journal titled “Urban greenness and mortality in Canada’s largest cities: a national cohort study” reveals just how beneficial living close to or within nature can be. Reflect On: How much time do you spend in nature? If you’ve ever experienced living in both a downtown core as well as a suburb full of greenery, the juxtaposition is pretty astounding. Many of you reading this…

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People Living Near Green Spaces Have Lower Risk Of Obesity And Hypertension

Randolph Jason

People Living Near Green Spaces Have Lower Risk Of Obesity And Hypertension from Natural Blaze Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighbourhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa”, which provides further evidence on the health benefits of green spaces. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together and include obesity, hypertension, high…

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