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REGULAR EXERCISE SUCH as sex, mowing the lawn and dancing have been described as “miracle cures” for a range of health problems.
A new report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in the UK states that “embarrassment or cultural issues often prevent healthcare professionals from acknowledging the proven rehab benefits of sexual activity in relationships”.
AOMRC has analysed how exercise impacts overall health and can help reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, depression and dementia.
The report notes that increasing physical activity “improves health for those with chronic conditions and prevents many common serious medical conditions”.
If people exercised for 30 minutes five times a week, they would cut their risk of stroke by 30%, heart disease by 40%, and Type-2 diabetes by 50%.
Increasing the amount of times you mow the lawn, climb the stairs or do some DIY are recommended as other lifestyle changes to consider.
The study differentiates between “increasing fitness” and “reducing fatness”, stating:
People who are overweight can improve their metabolic health by exercising, even if they don’t necessarily lose weight.
Professer Dame Sue Bailey, chair of AOMRC, described physical activity as “a wonder drug”.
“As the population has become more sedentary, conditions such as diabetes and obesity have increased dramatically … A society-wide increase in moderate physical activity could help reduce health inequalities and improve mental, as well as physical, health,” Bailey said.
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Did we not already know that sex is good for you?
We didn’t care lol
I’ve always known it’s good. My wife has no idea that it’s good.
Good or bad..I ain’t passing it up!
Excellent news, but does it have to be with someone else?
If I go home tonight and tell himself we have to have sex 5 times a week for 30 minutes there is more danger he will have a stroke.
Hurrah!!!
The best news ever.
Get out there and get the ride.
It get in there and get more of the ride.
Is still good for you when you do it on your own?
I have argued for years that sex is the best form of exercise you can get.
It encourages people to look after themselves and keep in shape, stimulates the brain by releasing endorphins and gives an overall feeling of wellbeing. In the case of middle aged men I have a theory that regular sex helps to prevent prostate cancer.
Correction, it’s the best exercise if your too lazy to do any real exercise. If you’d be having sex to exercise it would be pretty sad..
Also, I know plenty of people who have no problem getting around who are closer to obese than fit!
Exercise is supposed to be fun. Sex is fun :)
kill 2 birds with one stone.
Threesome?
Chancer!
Anyway I blame the Internet for this sedentary crisis. Yesterday morning I paid my electricity bill booked my NCT test and taxed my car. I had this feeling of being super productive and getting loads done when in actual fact I had just been sitting on my ass for twenty minutes on the ipad. Mind you when my daughter in running errands I like to sit in the car. And go with her. I feel productive by proxy :)
Science Bitch
So all these fecking priests telling us we would go to hell,get a fatal disease etc were wrong? i am amazed!
How do I get me some of this?
There are a lot of happy, healthy forearms in Leinster House!
Hiya Orla..
Smooth…
@Theresa. .
I’ll have to take your word on that T….never had a quickie…
@jack !! You are missing out big time. Nothing beats a quickie except danger sex.
Depends on how long it (sex) lasts . Quickie no good.
@jack frost! ! A quickie will thaw you out! !
I really hope that is just the joining of that girl’s thighs in the centre of the pic
I was wondering who’s on top ?
@Theresa.
I tell a lie , (was thinking) (yes it hurt) iv had a few and a few were in the dangerous bracket. So I shall cross quickies off my bucket list.
I thought that Guinness had that slogan copyrighted?
Sex is great for you it has kept me going for the last fifty years highly recommended even a quickie is great when it lasts about two hours
With you and Palm?
Depends who with
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