While a low-fat diet may be heart-healthy, being happy favors the heart as well.
In a study conducted at the University College London, involving over 3,000 healthy adults, those adults who reported being happy had significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their systems.
The study, published in the Amercan Journal of Epidemiology found that among women who reported happy moods, there was also significantly less inflammatory protein in their blood stream.
The study involved monitoring both mood and body chemistry as it fluctuated during the day, and uncovered an ongoing correlation between mood and body chemistry.
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