Men who do it twice a week are half as likely to suffer coronary disease. New research shows that men who make love regularly are up to 45 percent less likely to develop fatal heart conditions than those who only have sex once a month or less.

Since 1987, scientists at the New England Research Institute in Massachusetts have studied the sexual activity of over 1,000 men between the ages of 40 and 70.

The study has yet to examine the benefits of sex for on a woman’s heart, but in an earlier study, scientists at Calgary University in Canada concluded that regular sex can boost a woman’s sense of smell.

In fact, coitus seems to beneficial to many aspects of human health. A study by the National Cancer Institute showed that men who ejaculated at least five times a week, whether by sex or masturbation, were less likely to get prostate cancer.

Researchers at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania even proved that having sex just once or twice a week in the winter can reduce the risk of catching a cold or flu. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com

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