Laughter is the best medicine. We’ve heard this expression so many times. Now, we do know for sure the truth underlying this adage, for science has proved it beyond any further doubt. Laughter can destress and heal like nothing else can. When researchers monitored the human physiology under the effects of laughter, it became apparent that it also exercised the body albeit in a mild, but in a totally positive manner. Thus, leading to a healthy, quick and easy weight loss.

The effects of laughter are somewhat similar to that of exercise. Our physiology changes when we laugh. We stretch our facial and upper body muscles. Our pulse rate quickens and our blood pressure increases, causing an increased supply of oxygen to our tissues. This is very similar to the effects caused by a mild workout.

This mild workout gained through laughter is the principle on which laughter clubs are founded. Old people the world over benefit from these clubs which combine low-impact stretching and waving of the arms with laughter to boost the heart rate. The medical effects in terms of weight loss are so positive that it would be a good thing for all people young and old to incorporate a few minutes of this therapy into a workday.

Science has recorded these positive benefits from laughter on the human physiology:

* Laughter releases Endorphins or “feel good” hormones into the blood stream.
* Laughter reduces stress. Endorphins are responsible for reducing stress levels. As stress is one of the principle causes of excess weight, increased endorphin levels in the blood can help reduce excess weight, or at least prevent you from packing on a few more kilos.
* Laughter can give you a mild work out.
* Am increased metabolism manages weight more efficiently.
* Improvement in breathing causes the body tissues to be oxygenated more efficiently.
* Enhanced blood circulation regulates blood sugar.
* Most importantly, laughter acts as a powerful anti-oxidant which boosts the immune function of the body.


All these benefits can be yours through laughter therapy, without having to spend a single penny. It would also make the world a better place to live in. However, a word of caution: don’t be too hasty to dump the treadmill yet, for the maximum weight that you could loose through laughter therapy would be about 2 kilos in a whole year.

10-15 minutes of laughter therapy in a day can cause you to burn 50 calories, which is approximately the same calorie count contained in a piece of candy. So use this therapy in combination with other forms of exercise; it will make the exercising more fun and you will feel better about yourself and a healthy weight loss which is the ultimate purpose of all such activity anyway.

I believe that the main thing which is required in loosing weight is the will power and self motivation. Indeed, you need to have the right diet plan to stick to, not just for some period but for a long time. Half of the time the weight loss comes back, one of the main reasons is that initially you are not taking enough calories, but after reducing sufficient amount of weight, again you go back to your old habits of eating tempting unhealthy food options.

I can tell you from my personal experience, I used to be a big gobbler! My favorite pass time was to watch TV and munch some or the other fattening stuff all day long, as I never used to go out with friends that much. I was so conscious of my appearance that the only way of interacting with my friends was to talk over the phone. There were so many personal issues I was dealing in my life; I considered food to be my rescue boat, all the comfort foods used to relive me from the stress for some time. Obviously, it was making me fatter day by day. I did try to loose many times, and once in a while I did manage to reduce but not for long.

Every time I lost some weight I regained it, due to this factor my moral was too low. Fortunately, I came across to a new diet plan in which the food options were not that hard to introduce in my daily life. Once in a week I could have any fattening food, otherwise all through the week my diet regime was strictly to stay away from fattening stuff like pizza, sugary stuff and no oily stuff. But I always used to have enough food to stuff myself, I never starved myself.

I learned how to bake and grill stuff in a more tempting way. As a result I lost a lot, at least 50 pounds in 6 months and not to forget I didn’t gain it back my lost weight this time.

Do you really think loosing weight is that simple? If it was that simple then you would not have noticed overweight people around you. The fact remains that many people who are overweight wants to try every possible thing, especially the approach which is easier like having weight loss pills. Needless to say, those people who are struggling from their overweight problem will feel discouraged, ashamed, as they are not able to loose weight. Not many people muster up the will power to strict themselves to a healthy diet and make a regular routine to exercise. All of us are far too busy in our lives, that we can’t just find time to pay attention to ourselves. Every overweight person is in search of some magic way to loose weight, many people end up trying different weight loss pills.

But have you ever wondered that do these pills really work?
Are these the safe options for loosing your extra body weight?

You should not take any step in haste; you are responsible to make your own choice, which is why you need to pay attention to anything which you are consuming. Research indicates that the weight loss pills could actually cause more side affects than any productive results, which is neither result oriented nor safe. If you are interested to loose weight in an appropriate way then switch to a healthy diet with the combination of 30 minutes of daily workout. Plan a healthy diet for yourself based on different kinds of foods and try to make a routine to indulge in any of your favorite sports.