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Happy medium Laugh it off
Insulin is released to bring these levels down, explained hormone expert Dr Nicky Keay, and exercise can assist by restoring them following the sugar rush.
“Active muscles demand glucose for energy,” Dr Keay said. “We use muscles to laugh, and this has a blood glucose lowering effect,” she added.
A Japanese study carried out by University of Tsukuba’s Dr Keiko Hayashi has also confirmed the importance of laughter.
Volunteers, who includ ed diabetics, ate the same meal. They then watched a 40 minute lecture, after which their blood glucose levels were tested. The process was repeated, but this time they saw a 40minute comedy.
“Levels were significantly lower for both groups after the comedy show,” Dr Hayashi found.
