Community Gardens for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
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TL;DR
Support is presented for the belief that healthcare that promotes development of and participation in community gardens can improve the health of at-risk populations through better nutrition, physical activity, and connection to the natural world.
Abstract
People with limited socioeconomic resources have increased incidence of chronic diseases and fewer means of promoting health of body, mind, and spirit. There is evidence of an inverse relationship between access to resources and chronic disease; thus, healthcare providers in communities with few resources have unique challenges in health promotion. Community gardens provide an opportunity to participate in holistic health-promoting behavior. This article presents support for the belief that healthcare that promotes development of and participation in community gardens can improve the health of at-risk populations through better nutrition, physical activity, and connection to the natural world.