Welcome to Season 3 of the Essence of Health Tea Time podcast!

Studies have shown that gardening provides significant physical and mental health benefits and have found that regular gardening can lower risk of developing age related cognitive issues and lower one’s risk of cardiovascular disease when compared to non-gardeners. Additionally, research has demonstrated the superior nutritional value of homegrown fruits and vegetables compared to store-bought produce including providing more natural vitamins and antioxidants in their homegrown state.

Incorporating gardening into your healthy lifestyle is a good way to improve your physical and mental well-being, for better overall health.

On today's episode, Dr. Shayla will be joined by a special guest, Karen Creel and they will be spilling “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”.

Karen Creel is a Retired Nurse and seasoned Gardener with over 30 years of experience cultivating her own backyard vegetable gardens. Through her company, Gardenchick, as a certified garden coach, she shares her passion for gardening by offering personalized garden consultations, private coaching, and local gardening workshops. She has developed a signature online garden course “The No Fuss Garden” which provides clear and concise guidance for beginners looking to grow their own vegetables without the overwhelming complexity often associated with gardening. Karen's expertise lies in simplifying the gardening process, and empowering busy individuals to create thriving gardens.

Synopsis:

• Discover the best “easy-to-grow” plants and how to get started as a new gardener
• Explore options for Gardening even when you have limited spaces using specified growing methods
• Understand the physical and mental benefits of growing and consuming your homegrown produce
• Get Karen’s “rooted tea” in the best ways to avoid common mistakes and achieve success from the moment you get started on your garden

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Connect with Karen Creel:

Website: www.Gardenchick.com

Get your FREE Seasonal Planting Guide at https://gardenchick.myflodesk.com/gardenguide

Instagram: @thegardenchick

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