STUFF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT KISSING!
Hello Teens,
I was so shocked when
I saw this article while surfing the web, I decided that I had to share it with
you guys. We all know what kissing is. The joining of the lips in a romantic
fashion, the exchange of all those mushy stuff, at this point, I choose not to
go into details for obvious reasons, lol.
We are all aware about
the physical benefits of kissing a loved one; it makes you feel good, right?
For those of you who may be reading this article who are yet to have your first
kiss, don’t worry you’re not alone. Most likely, after this, you gon’ be
kissing all around; just pray mama doesn’t spank you for kissing the wrong
person…oops! #KissingFrenzy..lol
Lemme go straight to
the business of today—Kissing.
So, Andréa Demirjian,
author of Kissing: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about One of Life's
Sweetest Pleasures, believes “a kiss a day really can keep the doctor away.”
And she recently shared eight reasons why with CNN.
Here they are:
1. Kissing helps reduce blood pressure
Making
out isn't just good for your emotional heart, it gives your anatomical one a
workout, too. "Kissing passionately gets your heartbeat revved in a
healthy way that helps lower your blood pressure," says Demirjian.
"It dilates your blood vessels -- blood is flowing in a good, solid
fashion and getting to all your vital organs."
2.
Kissing zaps cramps and headaches
"Kissing
is great if you have a headache or menstrual cramps," says Demirjian. You
may be inclined to wave away advances when you're curled into an achy ball, but
the blood-vessel dilation brought on by a good long smooching session can
really help ease your pain. In fact, Demirjian recommends replacing the ol'
"Not tonight, dear -- I have a headache" line with, "Honey, I
have a headache. Come kiss me!"
3.
Fight Cavities
When
you kiss, saliva production increases in your mouth, and this helps to wash
away plaque on your teeth that may lead to cavities. That said, cavity-causing
bacteria can also be transmitted via a kiss, especially if the person you’re
kissing has poor oral habits. It’s even been shown that cavity-causing bacteria
can spread from a mother’s kiss to her baby
4.
Release Your Happy Hormones
Kissing
prompts your brain to release a happy elixir of feel-good chemicals like
serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin. This isn’t only important for your happiness,
it also may also help to strengthen your relationship. As MSN reported:
“’This [oxytocin] is the hormone of love, and the better the oxytocin levels, the more capacity for love,’ explains psychotherapist Arthur Janov, Ph.D., author of ‘The Biology of Love’ and the director of the Primal Center in Santa Monica, Calif. ‘We have found that those who cannot commit in a love relationship are low in oxytocin.’”
Interestingly,
kissing activates the same areas in your brain linked to reward and addiction.
According to the researchers who revealed this finding:
“Kissing may have evolved as a way to stimulate brain systems associated with sex drive, romantic love, and attachment so that humans are triggered to seek a variety of potential mates, then focus attention on one for mating, and finally be able to tolerate that mate long enough to raise a child as a team.”
Your
lips are also densely packed with sensory neurons, which are stimulated by the
touch of another’s lips. This prompts the release of sebum, which is thought to
play a role in bonding.
5.
Burn Calories.
It’s
not going to replace your workout session… but a vigorous kiss may burn 8-16
calories. Not too shabby for a kiss.
6.
Boost Your Self-Esteem
One
study found that men who received a passionate kiss before they left for work
earned more money This suggests the kiss (and perhaps the happy home-life it
suggests) makes people happier, boosts self-esteem and, ultimately, more
productive at work.
7.
Tone Your Facial Muscles
A
vigorous kiss helps you shape up your neck and jawline by working out a number
of facial muscles.
8.
Check Out Your Partner’s Compatibility
A kiss
can be a powerful measure of your initial attraction to a person, so much so
that the majority of men and women surveyed reporting that a first kiss could
be a turn-off. Women, in particular, place more importance on kissing as a
“mate assessment device” and as a means of “initiating, maintaining, and
monitoring the current status of their relationship with a long-term partner.”
[Source: CNN and Mercola.com: Take care of your health]
Wooh! I’m glad I got
that off my chest…
So hello teens, go and
kiss away! Lol. Still kidding.
Now you know the health benefits of kissing.
Next time you kiss, don’t just kiss because you have the urge to or because
your promiscuity made you do so. Kiss because you know it does your body a
whole lot of good.
If you have any
contributions or questions, please drop a comment below. Thank you!
1 comments:
Lol... I never knew it was so healthy.. And I am yet to have my first kiss. You are really a great inspiration.💟
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