Straight off the mark it is great exercise. Your respiratory rate rises which means you are burning away some of those unwanted calories. Heavy breathing raises the amount of oxygen in your cells, and the testosterone produced during sex keeps your muscles strong. And sex is the most enjoyable form of exercise around. You can burn 5 calories per min, the longer the session the more calories you burn.
And, what a fun way for relieving stress! Dopamine is a substance in the body that fights stress hormones and sex is a great way to get the endorphins flowing during a hot and heavy session. Feel the stress just melt away whilst you are in each other’s arms.
‘I have a headache’ should be an excuse to have sex as it is a pain reliever. It also can diminish period paid during a cramping episode.
By having regular sex you are also building your immunity. Sex can help you fight off a cold and the sniffles. Helps to reduce diastolic blood pressure and for men you have less chance of cancer as regular ejaculation reduces the chances of prostate cancer.
Natural steroid DHEA known as the “anti-aging hormone” is secreted throughout the body and after orgasm the level in the blood stream soars to five times its normal amount. This helps you feel and look younger and more attractive.
High sexual activity makes the body release more pheromones, chemicals that enhance your appeal to others. This is why the more sex you have with your partner the stronger your desire will be to have sex with them again. This of course improves your libido. The more you have the more you want.
For women it increases the vaginal lubrication and elasticity, which makes sex feel better and you crave for more.
As the act of sex uses several muscles in your body, what better muscle to have a work out than your pelvic floor muscles. This can also improve what you do in the bedroom with your partner. Each orgasm works the pelvic muscle so order up more and more.
Oxytocins are a hormone that is responsible for your happiness and love and it pumps through you whilst you’re pumping away. This can lead to more trust and intimacy together.
A healthy heart, stronger muscles and bones with increased circulation of oxygen will help you live happier for longer.
Finally it helps with sleep. After a love making session you’re more relaxed, less stressed. Men become lethargic after ejaculation. This all adds up to a good night sleep and you will have that extra bounce in your step when you wake up in the morning.
With so many great reasons to have sex it’s for your health and happiness that you should go and have fantastic sex right now!
By Jenifer Grant