{"id":341712,"date":"2015-04-01T08:53:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T00:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/laughing-improve-your-health-341712.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T02:20:04","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T18:20:04","slug":"laughing-improve-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/laughing-improve-your-health-341712.html","title":{"rendered":"Can laughing improve your health?"},"content":{"rendered":"  <p>Whenever we watch a funny movie or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/singapore-events-lifelove\/our-pick-of-exciting-events-starting-april-2-85499.html#post-85499\">hear hilarious jokes,<\/a> it's instinctive to burst out laughing. It's a natural reaction and one that should also be greatly valued because if anything laughing improves your general well being. They do say that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/entertainment-lifelove\/comedy-couch-qa-glory-ngim-84343.html#post-84343\">a bout of laughter<\/a> a day keeps the doctor away.<\/p> <p>In terms of health, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/lifelove\/coaching-lifelove\/5-exercices-de-yoga-du-rire-49063.html\">laughing aids<\/a> in promoting better digestion, reduces the risks of heart attacks, serves as a natural painkiller and strengthens your immune system, among other benefits. For more explanation on how laughter helps, head over to the gallery above.<\/p> <p><em>Sylvia\u00a0Vaisman and Tarandip Kaur<\/em><\/p>  <h2> <span>Read more:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/laughing-to-look-better-79946.html\">Can laughing make you look better?<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/why-is-laughing-important-85558.html\">Why is laughing important?<\/a><\/p>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is difficult to believe, but laughing favours better digestion of food and improves your immune system, among other benefits. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":81376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"It is difficult to believe, but laughing favours better digestion of food and improves your immune system, among other 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