The good and bad sides of kissing

We all enjoy a really good kiss, but did you know that locking lips with someone makes you live longer, helps prevent tooth decay and burns calories?

These are some of the benefits

1. It increases life expectancy

Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than men who don’t.

2. It prevents tooth decay

Kissing increases the mouth’s production of saliva, which helps to clean the mouth and prevent tooth decay.

3. It actually burns calories – get kissing, ladies

Couples can burn anywhere between 2 and 26 calories per minute while kissing and can use up to 30 muscles.

4. It can stop us falling ill

There is some evidence, from past studies, to suggest that kissing provides us a means of protecting ourselves from certain viruses.

5. It’s more than just fun – it’s stress relieving

Holding hands and kissing reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol, thereby lowering blood pressure and optimising immune response.

Side Effect

 There are still A LOT of germs involved

One millilitre of saliva contains about 100,000,000 bacteria are transferred.