Health Benefits of Nature - Spending Time Outside
Cristina Tudino
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the June 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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The Japanese knew that shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing," does wonderful things for the body. But now researchers at Tokyo's Nippon Medical School have quantifiable evidence: In one study, women who spent two to four hours in the woods on two consecutive days experienced a nearly 50 percent increase in the activity of cancer-fighting white blood cells. Next: 3 ways to see your world with fresh eyes |
