Thursday, May 12, 2011

Can chlorophyll make you happy?

Did you ever think that the plant sitting in front of your window can contribute to your mood? Well, guess what, it can do a LOT more than you think. First of all, what is Chlorophyll? Basically, it's the green color in plants. It consumes the carbon dioxide present in the air and releases oxygen. It is also found in edible form  by juicing or eating wheat, barley, oat grasses and alfalfa. The benefits of eating/drinking chlorophyll from research studies shows that chlorophyll effects blood regeneration, reversing the signs of aging, the reversal of anemia, decrease in colon cancer risk, and other forms of cancer can be adversely affected by the use of chlorophyll. There have been no reports of adverse side effects from the use of chlorophyll. It has also been found that they are able to bind with carcinogenic compounds. When bound to these carcinogens, chlorophyll and chlorophyllin may keep them from being absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract.
That's the healthy aspect of it. But now how about the mood?

Based on this study, the effects of having plants around your home can contribute to a more positive performance level. Another study actually proves having green plants around can actually make someone feel uplifted and happier than someone without plants in their home. The chlorophyll contained in plants helps clean the air as well so that "stuffy" feeling isn't there.  There are several plants such as aloevera, schefflera, rhoeo discolour, pelargonium etc. which can affect our mood positively and also relieve us from stress.

That definately gives me more reason to get more plants in my home, how about you?

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