PaRx - Get outside for your health, doctor's orders!
Time outdoors has been proven to be just as important for your health as good nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Ask your healthcare provider about it.
Learn more at parkprescriptions.ca.
Hundreds of scientific studies over several decades show that spending more time in nature can have incredible physical and mental health benefits in several respects, regardless of age.
Spending time in nature:
Drops your risk of chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Busts stress by reducing your cortisol levels and heart rate variability.
Boosts your immune system.
Reduces your risk of dementia by 36%.
Makes you smarter, improving your memory, creativity, and focus.
Supercharges the effects of exercise.
Increasing outdoor time for your health is so well proven that nature is being adopted worldwide as a health intervention and in Canada, healthcare providers can even write you a prescription for it with BC Parks Foundation’s PaRx program. Nature is becoming the fourth pillar of health —just as important for staying healthy as good nutrition, regular exercise and sleep.
Next time you step outside, remember that it not only feels good, but it’s also doing wonders for your health! Check out parkprescriptions.ca to learn more.