Is your family struggling to own a pet? Children are eager to keep a pet as they see pets as their friends while adults are hesitating, because keeping a pet seems to be troublesome to them. Should your family get a pet? Reviewing some of the research may help you make up your mind, because pet ownership has been known to provide some serious health benefits. Here is a look at four ways that having a pet may be good for your health:
Getting more exercise: Research shows that most pet owners do more physical activities than people who don't have pets. A 2000 National Institute of Health and Welfare study found that pet owners were more likely than other people to do 30 minutes or more of exercise at least five days a week.
Experiencing better overall health: People show improvements in their health, and they engage in healthier behaviors after just one month of owning a pet, according to a 10-month study published in 2011 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Improving mental health: The same 2011 study that showed that pet ownership also held psychological benefits. The researchers found pet owners were happier, healthier and better adjusted than non-owners. Pets may provide social support for their owner.
Reducing allergy risk: Pet allergies are often the reason why families decide not to get a pet, but a 2010 study in Journal of Pediatrics found that children who grew up with a pet in their home were less likely to develop eczema.
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