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by Cathy Peterson, Cat

We live in an era where people take lots of medications. There are pills for dieting, pills for insomnia, pills for stomachaches, pills for headaches, and for virtually every ailment. If you open the medicine cabinet of the average computer, you would probably find several varieties of medication. What's puzzling is that many people, however, do not purchase vitamins.

A daily dose of a multivitamin is an often overlooked, invaluable addition to your medicine supplies. By taking a daily vitamin, you can be investing in your good health, possibly saving yourself money on other medications and doctor visits. Plus, you will be healthier, with a stronger immune system.

You may be telling yourself, “but I eat well”. Maybe you do. Maybe you manage to avoid the fast food restaurants, instead opting for healthier choices. Still, are you consuming all the vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to operate at its best?

Taking a daily vitamin can be a great way to fill in the gaps that your nutritional consumption may leave. For instance, suppose you make a dinner that is accompanied by two side dishes of vegetables. Those green beans and carrots seem like a wonderful, healthy compliment to the also healthy baked chicken. Do you realize though, that unless you've picked the beans and carrots yourself, they've probably been stored or processed? Canned vegetables are a prime example. Slathered with preservatives, they are not fresh or organic. They've lost lots of their nutritional value.

A daily multivitamin should not replace good eating habits. It should actually work in conjunction with your personal nutrition plan to make sure that your body receives all the vitamins and nutrients you need. This is a cheap and easy way to feeling better, staying healthier, and avoiding those pesky colds and illnesses that get in the way of our daily lives.

Many doctors stress that multivitamins are most effective in the liquid form. However, you can still reap the benefits by taking a pill. The good news is that vitamins do not require a prescription, and they are fairly inexpensive and easily accessible at local supermarkets and pharmacies.

Laughter is a wonderful activity. With children, it seems to come naturally. It's not so easy with adults. At some point, we get cautious about our laughter. After all, we are ADULTS and life is something to take SERIOUSLY. Laughter stops coming as readily as it did when we were kids. Yet, laughter is essential and it needs to be a regular part of our lives.

Why? Because laughter has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve the immune system and, in general, make a person feel good. As a preventive technique, it's also extremely easy to use. In addition, laughter is as contagious as a yawn. This means if you share it, you're just spreading the BENEFITS of laughter.

What can YOU do to increase your own laughter quotient?

First figure what you find funny. Do you like cartoons, jokes, funny video clips or something entirely different? Knowing what tickles your particular funny bone will help you create more opportunities for laughing.

Next, find ways to expose yourself to the things that make you laugh. Think of it as creating your own "daily dose of laughter". Here are some activities that can help you add laughter into your daily ritual:

1) Keep a favorite funny picture, cartoon or video clip on your computer's desktop and look at it during your day. As I love cats, my favorite video shows cats doing silly things. It always makes me laugh.

2) If you watch TV, consider watching a cartoon show. It is fun and something you can do with your kids. Also, consider watching more comic movies or TV shows. For example, I learned the value of this when I watched the Ice Age animated movies and fell in love with a demented squirrel!

3) Set up a "laugh a lot" group among your friends. Exchange jokes or other humorous things. It helps if you share the same type of humor or the group agrees to what is considered to be appropriate humor.

4) Find humorous websites that you can visit. There are sites for everyone's type of humor. For example, here's a site that gives you a variety of choices to increase your laughter: http://www.bestsearchers.com/best-websites/humor-jokes.html

5) Try something really different. For example, join a Laughter Club. These free clubs invite people to come together and practice laughing. They do this because there is evidence that laughing out loud is beneficial to a person's health and well being. For more information on Laughter Clubs, visit: http://www.laughteryoga.org.

You can add other activities to this list that will strengthen your funny bone. The main idea is to make laughter a part of your daily life.

Think about it. What would happen if laughter was just as important as brushing your teeth, eating, and exercising daily? These are things we do to keep ourselves healthy. Why not use laughter for the same reason? It can be the best preventive medicine you take!

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