Friday, October 3, 2008

Vital of laughter


Laughter is a marvelous gift. It release chemicals in our brain which can reduce stress. It is free and good for health.

A recent study show that pre-school-aged children laugh up to 400 times a day but reach adulthood,we laugh only about 17times per day on average!




1)Benefits of laugh

  • Scientists have estimated that laughing about 100 times equals the same physical exercise as a15 minutes on a stationary exercise bike. Laughing works out the diaphragm, abdominal, respiratory, facial, leg and back muscles.
  • A study in Japan shows that laughter lowers blood sugar after a meal. Keiko Hayashi, Ph.D., R.N, of the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki, Japan. Scientists show that laughter is good for people with diabetes.


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