In April of 2010, President Barack Obama announced the America's Great Outdoors Initiative to help reconnect Americans to nature. Of particular interest to the administration was the relationship between children and nature, warranting a separate report of responses gathered during 21 youth listening sessions. Young people showed a strong desire to spend more time outdoors, and talked about challenges that made outdoor recreation difficult or inaccessible to them. Some saw parks as uninviting or irrelevant because they or their families lacked environmental knowledge or lacked the means to travel to distant parks. They worried about the safety of parks or how they could even reach one. Government jobs in conservation are hard to find and daunting to apply to, and there isn't enough outdoor education or recreation in schools to make youth feel comfortable in nature.The youth had suggestions for improving their experience with nature, too. For a copy of the Youth Report go to: http://americasgreatoutdoors.gov/files/2011/02/AGO-Youth-Report-2-7-11.pdf
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While physical activity is necessary throughout the entire year, being outdoors in the summer time has additional benefits. The sun provides us with lots of Vitamin D that many people are deficient in. However, Vitamin D Vitamin D regulates blood pressure, reduces stress and tension, relieves body aches and pains by reducing muscle spasms, reduces respiratory infections, helps in differentiation of the cells, aids in insulin secretion, helps fight depression, improves overall skin health by reducing wrinkles, makes skin soft, strong, and smooth, and improves cardiovascular strength by providing a protective lining for the blood vessels.
So, get outdoors ASAP and start getting your vitamin D fix!
Christal DeLoach
Holistic Health Coach
VirgoHealthCoach.com
"Optimizing Your Mind Body & Spirit"
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