Take Care   /     Relationships between nature and our health

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Our relationship with nature has evolved over time, to say the least. Many of us buy our food from a grocery store, instead of working the land. We spent hours of our day inside, in office buildings void of natural light. And many of us are far from rising with the sun. But what does this change mean for our health? How does nature impact our physical and mental health? We ask those questions and more this week on " Take Care ." First, how to improve health with nature. Richard Louv is known for introducing us to the concept of nature-deficit disorder in his book "Last Child in the Woods." His newest work, "Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives -- and save theirs," takes it a step further. When was the last time you had dirt under your nails? Nationally recognized lecturer, garden historian, ethnobotanist and writer John Forti joins us to share some ways we can cultivate edible landscapes -- spaces that are good for us and good for the planet. There's a

Summary

Our relationship with nature has evolved over time, to say the least. Many of us buy our food from a grocery store, instead of working the land. We spent hours of our day inside, in office buildings void of natural light. And many of us are far from rising with the sun. But what does this change mean for our health? How does nature impact our physical and mental health? We ask those questions and more this week on " Take Care ." First, how to improve health with nature. Richard Louv is known for

Subtitle
Our relationship with nature has evolved over time, to say the least. Many of us buy our food from a grocery store, instead of working the land. We spent hours of our day inside, in office buildings void of natural light. And many of us are far from
Duration
3040
Publishing date
2019-12-11 11:00
Link
https://www.wrvo.org/post/relationships-between-nature-and-our-health
Contributors
  Take Care Staff
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https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wrvo/audio/2019/12/TC23_FullShow_WEB_0.mp3
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