Laughing and Your Health, part 5

. have you ever been to a spa. They are making stuff up with food items to make us think we're healthy. One spa menu had a treatment for $385 an hour – who can relax at $385 and hour? I've seen things on spa menus like Chardonnay sugar scrub, and Cocunut Cream Delight. What is that? A pie in the face.

This week I'm talking about the health benefits of laughter, and instead of spending $385 an hour on a spa treatment, why don't you just laugh more. A few studies have shown that laughing helps you stay healthy. One study at Loma Linda University split 20 high-risk diabetes patients into two groups and gave each the exact same treatment, except that they asked one group to also watch comedy for at least 30 minutes a day.

After a year: The comedy watching group boosted their levels of good cholesterol by 26%

The non-comedy watching group only boosted it by 3%. Rubbing Chardonnay all over you may or may not help you be healthier, but laughing is proving to be a little better than that. And it's cheaper.

So find things to laugh about every day . . . it's good for your health.

This is Jan, take care and enjoy your journey.