Not to brag or anything but I literally made out with the husband all day today. With the exception of lunch it was pretty much all day anywhere in the garden, in the shed, at the gym, in the bedroom and then at the pool. Now the kissing varied from a quick kiss that made my kids blush to a hands down make out session on the couch; the type that gets you all weak at the knees and lots of other places. So today was a good day the best one in a long time in fact it was so good thought I would delve into why you should do have a good tongue wrangling yourself. 1. Weight loss. Kissing might even help you lose weight, says Bryant Stamford, PhD, professor and director of the health promotion center at the University of Louisville. “During a really, really passionate kiss, you might burn two calories a minute — double your metabolic rate,” he says. (This compares to 11.2 calories per minute you burn jogging on a treadmill.) 2. Tension relief. That’s what good lovin’ brings, says Stamford. “Sex and love are probably the Rodney Dangerfield of stress management. Because of all the negative energy we take in during the day, it’s a very positive benefit.” Some may even call it meditation in brings you into the present. 3. A facelift. A serious, tongue-tangling French kiss exercises all the underlying muscles of the face — which some say could keep you looking younger, and certainly looking happier. I don’t actually have proof of that but it sounds good doesn’t it. 4. You live longer. Kissing strengthens relationships which promotes closeness and couples who kiss regularly will live 5 years longer than those that don’t. 5. Your self-esteem is boosted. One German study found that men who got a nice juicy kiss from their wives before leaving for work made more money. “If he leaves his home happy, he’s more productive at work because he’s not feeling emotionally distressed, so he’s going to make more money,” explains Demirjian. “Kissing has so much to do with your self-esteem and feeling loved and connected.” So grab your partner and pucker up its good for all involved. xx Deb
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