It’s no secret that sex burns calories. And a big portion of those calories are burned during orgasm.

According to Everyday Health, an orgasm burns sixty to one hundred calories. And the average session of doing the deed burns one to two hundred calories.

Foreplay can even contribute to this process. In fact, you can burn 25 calories for every fifteen minutes you fool around.  Kissing even burns unwanted calories-with experts saying you can lose 85 calories an hour by simply locking lips.  

5.    Sex can lower the risk of heart attack.

If you’re looking to improve the health of your ticker, start getting busy in the sack.  One study conducted on over 1,000 men found that regular sex reduces the risk of major heart conditions by nearly fifty percent when compared to those who have sex once a month or less. While women haven’t been studied, it is safe to assume that the health benefits of sex in the way of cardiovascular health are a definite plus.

6.    Sex can prevent colds.

Research conducted through Wilkes-Barre University in Pennsylvania determined that sex can actually improve the immune system.  The study concluded that having sex once or twice a week increases IgA (immunoglobulin A) levels in the body. This antibody plays an important role in immune system function.

7.    Orgasms are like fine wine-they get better with age.

When we’re young, we don’t know our bodies. But as we get older, we know what we like- and just how we like it. In addition, we’re open to trying new things. This makes sex (whether solo or with a partner) better.