Have you ever wondered why humans love being in nature so much? It might have to do with the color green. For centuries, green has been a vibrant symbol of the environmental movement and healthy living. While we most often associate green with the planet and the trees that help mitigate climate change, the benefits of all that is green also extend to our health. From forests to salads, from green tea to money, the color green reigns supreme in many aspects of our lives. In this article, we will explore the science behind the color green and discuss why we all need it in our lives.
The Science Behind The Color Green
Science says that green is the one color that the human eye can perceive better than any other color (Jimison, 2017). This has to do largely with evolution and our ancestors. Long ago, our ancestors were surrounded by green landscapes and foods, making them more receptive to the color. It is why we can tell that a green banana is not ripe yet or that when forests are all green, it means it’s summer. Our eyes love the color green!
Studies have shown that the color green extends beyond our eyes and has the ability to soothe our nervous system (Avril, 2017). By surrounding ourselves with green, our whole body goes into a relaxed state. When you look at the color green you may associate it with serenity and tranquility, making it a visual cue to relax and take a deep breath. Moreover, the colour green has for many years been used as a positive affirmation, often being the color of choice for checkmarks and yes buttons. It is the color synonymous with luck, freedom, hope, creativity, renewal, and vitality and has been proven to show signs of mood improvement. Green is the color of life!
How To Get More Green In Your Life:
- Get outside!: As we’ve already discussed, human’s instinctual habitat is the outdoors. Take a walk in the park, picnic on the grass, or just admire the trees.
- Add house plants to your home: When you cannot get outdoors, having a piece of it with you inside can boost the air quality and your mood.
- Drink green tea: Studies suggest that consuming green tea may positively affect skin health, help with weight loss, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, among other benefits (McDonell, 2023). Moreover, drinking green tea increases attention and focus without the jitters that coffee gives you.
- Eat more salads: We know this isn’t for everyone and may not be as fun as eating a plate of pasta, but salads are rich in vitamins and minerals that are otherwise difficult to get from other foods. With all the recipe blogs that exist today, there are endless recipes that can be used to make a boring salad extra fancy!
- Plant a garden: One of the best ways to incorporate more green into your life is by establishing an herb garden, a salad garden, or a kitchen garden. Not only will you be surrounded by green and consume it regularly, but gardening itself can also amplify the calming effects of green.
- Drink Nutra Champs Super Greens: This is our favorite tip! This wholesome blend combines organic greens, berries, antioxidants, probiotics and digestive enzymes into one huge energy, immunity & gut-health blend.
Now that we’ve presented six ways to GO GREEN, please feel free to connect with us and share how you incorporate green practices into your life!
Citations:
Avril, A.-L. (n.d.). All you need is green. Reforest’Action. https://www.reforestaction.com/en/magazine/all-you-need-green
Jimison, R. (2017, June 5). What it really means to see green. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/05/health/colorscope-green-environment-calm/index.html
McDonell, K. (2023, November 27). How much green tea should you drink per day?. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-green-tea-per-day#:~:text=The%20Bottom%20Line,reap%20the%20most%20health%20benefits.
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