Lose weight. Reduce stress. Lower your cholesterol level. Improve
your circulation. Live longer. Stay younger. Sounds like an ad for a
new wonder drug right? In fact it''s a partial list of the benefits of
humanity''s oldest and most pleasurable pastime - sex.Most of us
are aware of the feel-good benefits of sex while we''re engaged in it,
but do you also know that there are benefits which carry on after the
sweaty bodies have dried and the sweet talk has reverted to sports? For
instance:Maintaining Ideal Body WeightThere are 3500
calories in a pound of fat. For every 3500 calories you burn (that you
do not replace with food!) you will lose one pound of fat.
Sexual intercourse burns approximately 150 calories per half hour. Here''s how
that stacks up against some other activities that may be part of your
fitness regime: yoga 114 calories per half hour, dancing - rock 129,
walking - 3mph 153, weight training 153, canoeing - 2mph 153,
volleyball 174.According to one survey reported by the Ottawa
Citizen, Canadians on average have sex 7.33 times per month, lasting
approximately 24.4 minutes. That means that "Joe Canada" is burning off
more than 10 thousand calories a year, or about 3 pounds, in a not
particularly active sex life. Those who are more sexually active, into
Tantra for instance where
lovemaking lasts 4 hours, would burn up 600
calories a session. At once a week that''s 31,200 calories or 9 pounds
per year. Considering that people put weight on gradually, slowly
gaining 5-10 pounds per year until they are overweight, it''s not
unrealistic to assume that regular sexual activity is one way to help
maintain a healthy body weight.Increased Blood FlowSex
helps increase the blood flow to your brain and to all other organs of
your body. Increased heart rate and deep breathing accounts for the
improvement in circulation. As fresh blood supply arrives, your cells,
organs and muscles are saturated with fresh oxygen and hormones, and as
the used blood is removed, you also remove waste products that cause
fatigue and even illness.Lower CholesterolLowering your
cholesterol is another of the "sex as exercise" benefits. Sex helps
lower the overall cholesterol level. Perhaps more importantly it
tips the HDL/LDL (good/bad) cholesterol balance towards the healthier HDL
side.Stress Reduction, Relaxation and Improved SleepPeople
having frequent sex often report that they handle stress better, so the
normal stresses of living do not become distress. The profound
relaxation that typically follows lovemaking, with
orgasm for
women and
ejaculation and/or orgasm for men, may be one of the few times people
actually allow themselves to completely let go, surrender and relax.
Many indicate that they sleep more deeply and restfully after
satisfying lovemaking. In the relaxing afterglow you may be able to let
go of distracting thoughts. Being able to stop thinking has helped many
to overcome insomnia.
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