Laugh It Off: How Humor Boosts Your Health More Than Kale Ever Could

Kale has had its moment. Every smoothie, salad, and Pinterest board tried to convince us it was the ultimate health hack. But here’s the truth: kale has never made anyone snort coffee out their nose from laughing too hard. Humor, on the other hand? It’s basically a free gym membership for your soul.

Think about it: laughing burns calories. Okay, not enough to skip leg day, but enough that your Fitbit might wink at you. Studies show a good belly laugh gets your heart pumping, your abs tightening, and your brain releasing those sweet endorphins—the same chemical cocktail you’d get from running… minus the shin splints.

And unlike kale, humor doesn’t require massaging with olive oil before it’s digestible. A solid joke can instantly reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and make awkward family dinners slightly less like hostage negotiations. Who knew dad jokes were basically herbal supplements in cargo shorts?

Need proof? Remember the last time you had a ridiculous laugh attack—you know, the kind where you couldn’t breathe, your mascara ran, and your friends threatened to record it for TikTok? That’s your immune system doing push-ups. Laughter literally increases antibodies. Kale can’t compete—unless it starts doing stand-up at open mic night.

And humor’s not just medicine for the body. It’s the ultimate social glue. You may forget what someone said at a meeting, but you’ll never forget the coworker who cracked the perfect “Mondays, am I right?” at the exact moment the printer jammed for the third time.

So here’s the deal: keep your kale, but don’t underestimate the healing power of memes, sitcom reruns, or your buddy’s terrible puns. Because when it comes to health, laughter is basically the avocado toast of happiness—universally loved, endlessly shareable, and slightly addictive.

Final takeaway: eat your greens, sure, but laugh like your well-being depends on it. Spoiler alert: it kind of does.

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