Question

theres a growing body of evidence that the practice can help boost immunity and mood and help reduce stress. medical researchers in japan have studied forest bathing and have demonstrated several benefits to our health, says philip barr, a physician who specializes in integrative medicine at duke university. one study published in 2011 compared the effects of walking in the city to taking a forest walk. both activities required the same amount of physical activity, but researchers found that the forest environment led to more significant reductions in blood pressure and certain stress hormones. on average, the forest walkers - who ranged in age from 36 to 77 - saw a reduction in their systolic blood pressure from 141 mmhg down to 134 mmhg after four hours in the forest. this might not sound like a big difference, but it can be clinically significant. most doctors these days agree that people younger than 60 should aim to keep their blood pressure under 140. im very impressed with the primary research done in japan, barr says. he thinks many patients could benefit from forest bathing, especially those who are under stress. based on the text above, what is the most likely reason the author wrote their article? to emphasize the need for frequent forest bathing to explain the history of forest bathing to persuade people to try forest bathing to describe the positive effects of forest bathing

Explanation:

The text presents evidence from research on forest - bathing, such as its effects on boosting immunity, mood, reducing stress, blood pressure and stress hormones. It focuses on the positive impacts rather than frequency, history, or persuasion to try it.

Answer:

To describe the positive effects of forest bathing