Table of contents:
- 1. Increase endurance
- 2. The face becomes firmer
- 3. Burn calories
- 4. Blood flow increases
- 5. Get rid of negative emotions
- 6. Be happier
Those of you who have a partner may have (or often, even) kissed the lips. Besides getting closer to each other and strengthening the bonds of love, it turns out that kissing lips also has several other benefits for the health of our bodies. You may frown, either in confusion or in disbelief.
But in fact, a group of international health experts summarizes the various health benefits of kissing in a book entitledThe Science of Kissing.
You are certainly curious about the benefits of lip kissing for the body, right? Please see some of the benefits below, and share with your partner. Who knows, it will make you and your partner more intimate.
1. Increase endurance
Kissing lips helps couples to share millions of bacteria, supports the immune system, and makes us better fight disease, said experts and authors of the book..
Kissing for 10 seconds, there are about 80 million bacteria that are transferred from mouth to mouth. Some people may think this is a bit sordid, but the fact is, you get sick more easily through non-intimate contact, such as shaking hands with other people, experts say.
2. The face becomes firmer
As many as 80% of people when kissing, their head tilted to the right and formed an angle. At that point, you make contact and a sensory explosion. Lips become 200 times more sensitive than sensitive fingertips.
A light kiss can make the two facial muscles (orbicularis oris) work well. When you kiss passionately (deep kiss), there will be 24 facial muscles, plus 100 other muscles in the body that are also working. The more often you use your facial muscles, the tighter your face will be!
In addition, the salivary glands will also start working, pumping out a lot of saliva. When playing with the tongue, about 9 ml of saliva comes out into the mouth. That saliva contains a billion bacteria, but, the good news is, 95% of these bacteria are harmless.
3. Burn calories
Kissing the lips increases the body's work to burn calories through the production of more adrenaline hormones. Your heart will pound, your breath will be heavier, and your palms will sweat. Not bad for a little feeling the sensation of light "exercise".
4. Blood flow increases
Just like exercise, kissing the lips is also a light cardiovascular exercise to maintain a healthy heart. The more awake the exercise, the stronger the heart pumps blood to sustain our life. When a woman kisses her male partner seriously, it creates shock waves throughout the body and can increase blood flow to certain parts of the body, which also increases the flow of blood.
5. Get rid of negative emotions
Kissing the lips can create physical sensations that can encourage your brain to increase dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. At the same time, the rest of the brain shuts down negative emotions.
When two lips meet it is also possible to encourage your and your partner's pituitary gland to release oxytocin so that the two of you form an emotional bond. After kissing, our bodies also release endorphins, a hormone that makes us happy.
6. Be happier
The mental health benefits of kissing are unquestionable. A kiss of any kind can reduce tension and make you (and of course your partner) happier. Couples who kiss frequently are more likely to have a longer and more fulfilling relationship.
