From Reader’s Digest of all places, here’s a list of things you can do keep up a regular sex life. Yes, having sex is not only fun- study after study shows that gettin it regular is an important component of your overall physical, mental and spiritual health. In other words, doing it longer can help you live longer.

1. Have sex tonight! Having intercourse regularly helps to keep your sex drive in high gear by increasing the production of testosterone, which is the hormone mainly responsible for libido in both men and women. (more…)

Know this: “You’ll be able to comfortably work out longer and harder if you’re cool,” says Len Kravitz, PhD, coordinator of exercise science at the University of New Mexico. “Being too hot stresses your body out, so you don’t perform as well.” Translation: You burn less fat.

Do this: When exercising at home, put a fan in front of your workout area. Hitting the gym? Wait to use the treadmill that has a fan built into the console.
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