Minister Jose Gomes Temporao said he’s worried about Brazilians’ rising rates of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, so along with the usual advice on diet and exercise, he thought people should make love more often.
“It’s not a joke, I’m serious. Getting physical exercise regularly also means having sex, obviously protected sex,” Temporao told reporters Monday in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia, according to the U.K’s Telegraph. His remarks were part of the launch of a campaign to reduce blood pressure in Brazil…
But some researchers won’t even go that far. Although people might get out of breath or break into a sweat when they make love, experts say it can’t realistically go on for long enough to bring the health benefits that a regular workout does.
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