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ESS-EE-EX: For Busy Individuals in a Demanding Working World
Some people ask: Is sex bad for my health?
The answer is a resounding NO!
In fact, it is very, very beneficial for your mind, body & soul – but only when you do not engage in casual sex & change partners too frequently, and take charge of your sexual health ALL THE TIME.
Be very, very surprised at how sex offers health benefits could help counter common lifestyle problems & improve your overall well-being!
Stressed out by your boss and the tons of work he/she piles upon you?
Get Sexy… Stress? What stress?
A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction. Studies in Scotland have shown that those who had intercourse have better responses to stressful situations – such as speaking in public and doing verbal arithmetic – than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
Can’t sleep well?
Get Sexy… Sleep like a baby, like you used to.
The oxytocin released during orgasm promotes sleep. And getting enough sleep has been linked with a host of other good things, such as maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure.
Having perpetual headaches?
Get Sexy… Sex gives you your natural Panadol!
Immediately before orgasm, levels of the hormone oxytocin surge to five times their normal level. This then releases endorphins, which alleviate the pain of everything from headache to arthritis to even migraine.
Prone to colds & flu?
Get Sexy… Be victorious in the battle with bugs.
Good sexual health may mean better physical health. Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can boost your immunity & protect you from getting colds and other infections.
Weak bladder control?
Get Sexy… Sex minimizes risk of incontinence.
Heard of Kegel exercises? You do them, whether you know it or not, every time you stem your flow of urine. The same set of pelvic floor muscles is worked during sex. That means you get tighter pelvic floor muscles, which help to strengthen bladder control.
Lack of fitness & gaining weight?
Get Sexy… The bed is the single greatest piece of exercise equipment ever invented.
Sex, if nothing else, is exercise. A vigorous bout burns some 200 calories–about the same as running 15 minutes on a treadmill or playing a spirited game of squash. The pulse rate, in a person aroused, rises from about 70 beats per minute to 150, the same as that of an athlete putting forth maximum effort.
British researchers have determined that the equivalent of 6 Big Macs – in other words, the equivalent of 6 plates of char kway teow or chicken briyani – can be worked off by having sex three times a week for a year! Muscular contractions during intercourse tone the pelvis, thighs, buttocks, arms and neck.
Don’t feel as confident as before?
Get Sexy… Sex boosts your self-esteem.
Even if you already feel very good about yourself, sex could help you feel even better. Gina Ogden, PhD, a sex therapist and marriage and family therapist in Cambridge, Mass., says, “One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves. Great sex begins with self-esteem, and it raises it. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it.”
Need some quality bonding time with that special someone?
Get Sexy… Sex lets us feel the urge to nurture & to bond.
Having sex and orgasms increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone”, which helps us bond and build trust.
Higher oxytocin has also been linked with a feeling of generosity. So if you’re feeling suddenly more generous toward your partner than usual, credit the love hormone.
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“There’s no doubt about it: Sexual intimacy is the key to being a happy, productive & progressive individual!”
Cheers to loving,
Mr & Mrs Smith
April 11th, 2010 at 1:33 am
seems like we have no excuse for not doing it in the bedroom now… hehe
April 17th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
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