Art relieves constipation, says study

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http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=253758&area=/breaking_news/other_news/

Viewing and discussing art not only soothes the soul, it also helps cure ills such as high blood pressure and constipation, a Swedish researcher said on Friday.

Britt-Maj Wikstroem, of the Ersta Skoendal University College in Stockholm, had 20 women of about 80 years of age gather once a week for four months to discuss different works of art.

"The result was positive. Their attitudes became more positive, more creative, their blood pressure went in the right direction ... and they used fewer laxatives," she said.

A control group of 20 women who met to discuss their hobbies and interests once a week instead of art did not experience the same effects, she pointed out.

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1. "Oooh! Pretty picture! Now I can poo."

Something like that?

[eleny]

2. That's really cool!

I'll leave the snarky comments for others.

Btw, making art helps my attitude a lot. :evilgrin:

[Neil Lisst]

3. Art might work, but jalapeno peppers work better

allegedly

Darth Cheney strikes back
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/neillisst

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. We should send the entire contents of an Aaron Brothers store

to Brit Hume, the most constipated man in America. Brit Hume would make a pact with the devil for his soul in exchange for a good bowel movement. The highly anal retentive Orrin Hatch might also be interested.