Health

Laughter Is Good For Your Health

Laughter is the best medicine. It’s good for the soul. We should actually plan to add laughter into our lives. Watch a funny movie, read a funny story, play with the kids, or share laughter with a friend. Just laugh!

According to WebMD, a medical professor at the University of California Irvine has found that laughter plays a role in helping to fight viruses and bacteria, and possibly cancer and heart disease. Laughter reduces the secretion of stress hormones. Read more

Metabolism Facts

Your metabolism is your body’s ability to burn calories. It is the process by which your body converts food into energy. It’s probably one of the most misunderstood weight loss issues. Those extra pounds we carry around are blamed on a slow metabolism. We all burn calories at different rates and it is influenced by age, sex, heredity and proportion of lean body mass. More muscle equals a higher metabolic rate.

Metabolism Facts

1. You don’t have to live with a slow metabolism. Lifting weights and working out will help you speed up your metabolism. You can raise your metabolism rate from 10 to 20 percent. Read more