Laugh It Up

Laugh It Upe (NAPSA)—Laughing fre- quently could give you more to smile about than you might expect—it may help improve your health. Research shows that laughter lowers blood pressure and protects the heart. Laughing has also been shown to strengthen the immune system and provide a boost to virus- and tumor-destroyingcells. Laughing may help your men- tal and emotional health as well, meaning a good chuckle could help change your perspective. To help people add laughter to their lives, the Alliance for Affordable Services—an association that works to help people live better and save more—offers thesetips: e Smile!—It is much easier to find something to laugh about when you're smiling rather than frowning. e Laughter Loves Company— Expose yourself to funny people, and try to take negative attitudes with a grain ofsalt. Something To Laugh About— Rent a funny movie or watcha sit- com. They can be great ways to de-stress, sit back and laugh. The Alliance for Affordable Ser- vices uses its group buying power to attack soaring health care costs through wellness programs, infor- mation, legislative advocacy and incentives to control medical costs. For more details, visit www.AffordableServices.org or call 800-733-2242.