Could Walking Barefoot On Grass Improve Health? Some Science Points To Yes

Carrie Dennett, Special to The Washington Post, The Columbian
Mon, 07/16/2018 - 6:00am

It is not a secret that spending time in nature is good for you. For years, researchers have been detailing how people who live near green spaces — parks, greenbelts, tree-lined streets, rural landscapes — have better physical and mental health, and practices such as Japanese forest bathing and Nordic hygge, which has a strong outdoorsy component, are being embraced here in the United States.

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