{"id":1686,"date":"2016-04-06T13:25:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T20:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2011-04-06T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T20:25:53","slug":"health-benefits-sex-l0406","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/current-health-news\/health-benefits-sex-l0406\/","title":{"rendered":"The unknown health benefits of having sex"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s not always easy to keep that spark alive in the bedroom, but studies show people with an active sex life are healthier.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s not just good exercise, a toe-curly romp between the sheets has more benefits than just working up a good sweat.\u00a0 Studies show a healthy sexual appetite relieves stress, helps your appearance, and eases pain.\u00a0 Check out the top 5 unknown benefits to sex:<\/p>\n

Sex relieves stress<\/strong>
\nThe release of hormones typically brings on a euphoric feeling, but studies show that feeling lasts long after sex.\u00a0\u00a0 A study published in Biological Psychology showed men and women with an active sex life were less stressed out in their daily life than those who weren\u2019t having much sex.<\/p>\n

Sex reduces pain<\/strong>
\nBet you didn\u2019t know this one: sex can actually decrease pain.\u00a0 As the hormone oxytocin races through your body mild irritations like headaches can disappear thanks to the powers of sex.<\/p>\n

Sex can make you live longer<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s no lie, studies back this one up.\u00a0 The British Medical Journal found men who had sex less than once a month were twice as likely to die in the next 10 years.\u00a0 Another study showed women could add seven to eight years to life if they enjoy their sex life.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A younger look all because of sex<\/strong>
\nYou can shed four to seven years off your face if you\u2019re having regular sex. The Royal Edinburgh Hospital Scotland asked people to take a look at 3,500 pictures of people and guess their age.\u00a0 They compared that information with how frequently they\u2019re having sex and concluded the physical activity involved in sex tones your muscles and improves your appearance.<\/p>\n

Burning calories in the bedroom<\/strong>
\nYou\u2019re not working up a sweat for nothing, you\u2019re burning up to 85 calories during thirty minutes of sex, which can add up if you have a busy sexual calendar.<\/p>\n

So go ahead, enjoy a trip to the bedroom.\u00a0 After all, you’re not just working on your relationship, you’re working on your health too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not always easy to keep that spark alive in the bedroom, but studies show people with an active sex life are healthier.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s not just good exercise, a toe-curly romp between the sheets has more benefits than just working up a good sweat.\u00a0 Studies show a healthy sexual appetite relieves stress, helps your appearance, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-health-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t