What makes our skin glow and our eyes sparkle with radiance when we are in love? May be it’s the magic played by our excited hormones that leave us looking gorgeous!! You would be happy to know that sex while improving your relationship, can also make you healthier. It is a form of physical exercise that can burn up to 200 calories! It is the most comfortable and pleasurable mode of workout possible. Sex, experts say, is a wonderful mantra to a healthy and a happy life. It nourishes not only your skin but actually revitalizes and rejuvenates your entire system, making sure you wake up feeling fresh and joyous.
Sex, being an aerobic form of exercise, increases blood flow and oxygen levels in the body and this increased oxygen levels renews skin cells thereby nourishing the skin. Frequent sessions, at least thrice a week, can actually decrease the risk of a heart attack or stroke, while also improving circulation, and reducing blood pressure.
Mentioned herein are 12 much more exciting and pleasurable characteristics of sex::
Optimism and Good cheer: The hormones- endorphins are released during love making. These hormones which are also called as 'feel good' hormones bring about a sense of optimism. Thus making love keeps you joyful and happy and boosts your confidence levels.
Easing pain: Sex is a natural and the most effective pain killer, especially for women. Hormone Oxytocin that shoots up to high levels prior to the culminating act of love-making, releases endorphins which alleviate pain to a very large extent. Sex also increases the production of estrogen which eases the premenstrual pain in women.
Losing weight: Research has it that the pulse rate of a sexually active individual increases from 65 to 140 beats per minute, which is comparable to the pulse rate of a weight-lifter. The amount of calories that one would ideally lose while working out on a treadmill, is the same as losing calories by making love. Thirty minutes of sex kill about 200 calories which means that if you have sex daily, you can lose 500 grams of your weight in a week.
Balanced immune system: It is well known that those who enjoy sex frequently also enjoy much more immunity against viral infections, and other health problems than those who abstain from it. This is because frequent love making increases the production of antibodies in the body thereby fighting infections and allergies.
Intelligence: Did you know that with every orgasm you experience, your IQ increases? Yes, you read it right. In a study pertaining to the effects of sex on intelligence, American scientists point out that an orgasm brings about a large number of chemical and physical reactions in the body thereby increasing the speed of blood circulation to all the organs including the brain. This oxygen-rich blood that reaches the Hypothalamus in a spur, actually revitalizes and enriches it thereby raising your IQ levels.
Muscle Toning: Sex is a great way to shape up and tone your body! The vigorous movements, help in building body resistance and also help in reducing fat by stretching. As sex gives pleasure, it is the best way to lose weight without feeling compelled to exercise. It is a natural exercise that maintains body shape and keeps you fit. Regular love making has a favorable influence on the musculoskeletal system. Sex can be more enjoyable than joining a gym for sure!
Beautiful skin: Sex produces collagen in the body, which is responsible for the soft, supple and a glowing skin. Hormone progesterone, helps in getting rid of acne. Above all, the sweat that occurs while you are making love, actually cleanses the pores and
makes your skin glow and also helps you get rid of wrinkles.
Lovely Hair: It has been scientifically tested that the hormone estrogen, which is produced by the female body while making love, is the best conditioner for hair turning hair smooth and silky.
Forever young: Research carried out by American scientists has concluded that couples, who engage in love making frequently, tend to look much younger than their contemporaries, who either desist from sex or don’t enjoy it.
Fight stress and depression: The endorphins released by sex into the bloodstream produce a sense of euphoria and make you feel good about yourself and everything around you. You feel happy, and relaxed. You are less depressed, and more at ease.
Relief from headaches, asthma, running nose, blood pressure, diabetes: According to researchers from Scotland who reported their findings in the journal Biological Psychology, as tension and stress hamper the blood vessels in the brain, frequent sex can help combat it, like the heat generated while lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Also, the blood circulation and the vigorous movement can help combat asthma and blood pressure problems. As sex can burn up to 300 calories an hour, it’s the best way to reduces the concern of diabetes. The increased production of testosterone in men helps in making bones much stronger and thereby reduce the chances of osteoporosis.
Live Longer: A dynamic sex life helps us live longer as our body remains healthy because frequent sex increases the supply of oxygen to the blood cells and enhances the activity of various organs within the body.
Again, as the hormone oxytocin released during orgasm, promotes sleep, sex is, the best and the safest tranquilizer ever!!
BEWARE: Given all the benefits and positives of sex, it is important that there be a mutual consent by both partners and either partner must use protection, to prevent fatal infections. Also, it is advisable to use protection to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
