Forget gym or dieting and tune into your favourite comedy shows to shed those extra pounds, researchers have suggested.
The researchers have claimed that an hour's laughter can burn up to 100-120 calories and boost the energy a person uses by up to 20 percent.
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Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
This means that a top sitcom could help an individual lose 1-2lb a month.
"Laughter gets the heart beating faster and boosts blood flow," the Daily Star quoted Dr Helen Pilcher, who led the research for comedy channel G.O.L.D, as saying
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Offices across Australia have found a new way to make their workplaces more productive – laughter classes.
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"The chest rises and falls and abdominal muscles get a good workout," Pilcher added.
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Laughter yoga starts with some chuckles, grows into giggles and then launches into belly laughs.
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