{"id":5594,"date":"2014-04-16T11:03:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T15:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5594"},"modified":"2014-04-16T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T15:03:03","slug":"couch-potatos-dream-burn-calories-while-watching-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2014\/04\/couch-potatos-dream-burn-calories-while-watching-movies.html","title":{"rendered":"Couch Potato’s Dream: Burn Calories While Watching Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"smileDearest Couch Potato, I’ve got some splendid news for you!\u00a0 University of Mississippi researchers found that \u2018movie munchers\u2019 ingested 28% more buttered popcorn when watching \u201cLove Story\u201d than those who watched the comedy \u201cSweet Home Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Vanderbilt University study found that laughing out loud for 10-15 minutes per day burns between 10 and 40 calories. A good belly laugh causes one to gasp for air, thus exercises the diaphragm!<\/p>\n

One group of University of Maryland volunteers were shown funny videos, while another group was shown stressful videos. The study showed that laughter keeps arteries from hardening, while stress does the opposite!<\/p>\n

Laugh More:\u00a0 Weight Less –
\nWhat Comedy Might You Tune Into?
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Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> consulted the American Film Institute\u2019s list of 100 Funniest American Movies of all times. Here are the top\u00a0 25. Click here<\/a> for entire list!<\/p>\n

Some Like It Hot
\nTootsie
\nDr. Strangelove
\nAnnie Hall
\nDuck Soup
\nBlazing Saddles
\nM*A*S*H
\nIt Happened One Night
\nThe Graduate
\nAirplane!
\nThe Producers
\nA Night At The Opera
\nYoung Frankenstein
\nBringing Up Baby
\nThe Philadelphia Story
\nSingin’ In The Rain
\nThe Odd Couple
\nThe General
\nHis Girl Friday
\nThe Apartment
\nA Fish Called Wanda
\nAdam’s Rib
\nWhen Harry Met Sally…
\nBorn Yesterday
\nThe Gold Rush<\/p>\n

Where and when will you laugh today?<\/strong><\/em>
\nTune in, turn on, join Our Lady of Weight Loss’s KICK in the TUSH Club\/FB<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dearest Couch Potato, I’ve got some splendid news for you!\u00a0 University of Mississippi researchers found that \u2018movie munchers\u2019 ingested 28% more buttered popcorn when watching \u201cLove Story\u201d than those who watched the comedy \u201cSweet Home Alabama.\u201d A Vanderbilt University study found that laughing out loud for 10-15 minutes per day burns between 10 and 40…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1881,2793,2417,70,82,60,978],"tags":[3863,2898,3820,671,3826,3827,84,3825],"class_list":["post-5594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-happiness","category-happiness-coach","category-happiness-tips-2","category-happy-living-tip","category-janice-taylor","category-kick-in-the-tush-club","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-the-happiness-diet","tag-balanced-life","tag-benefits-of-smiling","tag-happiness","tag-how-to-lose-weight","tag-janice-taylor","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club","tag-laughter","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"\nCouch Potato's Dream: Burn Calories While Watching Movies - 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