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For the first time in history, scientists have mapped out the areas of the female brain that correspond with the pleasure of physical stimulation. Erogenous zones such as the nipples, vagina and clitoris stimulate different parts of the sensory cortex for information processing. The link between the nipples and genitals, that they have found, explains why some women can reach
Scientists believe that having children is linked to a smaller likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease. Research published in the journal Human Reproduction showed a 17% increase in cardiovascular related death in childless men. Assistant professor of urology at Stanford University, Dr. Michael Eisenberg notes that the connection can’t quite be established as cause and effect just yet. It is
Research from the University of Alberta released late last year pointed to emotional maturity level as having an important impact on sexual health in University. After surveying first year students over the time span of eight months, doctoral student Andrea Dalton, along with her supervisor Nancy Galambos found that students who were mature received more of the positive benefits associated
Researchers at the University of Texas have spent five years compiling and ranking a list of 237 reasons why men and women have sex. Among 1,500 college students asked to list their top five choices based on their sexual experiences, the number one answer was simply, “I was attracted to the person”. “It’s refuted a lot of gender stereotypes …
Everyone has a favourite go-t ocandy that they use when they are craving for a sugar fix. Chocolate tends to be high on many people’s list. While dark chocolates are known to have their health benefits, that still doesn’t stop many from opting to go the less healthy route and snack on milk chocolates. One of the more popular varieties
A study sponsored by the Wrigley Science Institute, suggests you might be able to cut down on snacking by chewing more sugarless gum. The study, presented in New Orleans at the Experimental Biology 2009 Conference, offered people a variety of snacks three hours after lunch and were told they could eat as many snacks as they wanted. One afternoon they
CSIRO Human Nutrition based out of Adelaide, Australia recently conducted an interesting study. It examined the potential effects that a high protein diet had on keeping weight off. Seventy-nine women were monitored over a 64-week period. In the first 12 weeks, the women went through an intensive weight loss program. In the following year, the women were placed in a
A high salt intake has long been speculated as a cause of hypertension (a.k.a. high blood pressure) and cardiovascular disease. A team of researchers at a leading university in Portugal recently investigated salt level intake and its relationship to blood pressure and arterial stiffness among adults in Northern Portugal. Why Portugal? Well, Portugal’s population has had a long history of
Eating for comfort may be more than a habit that’shard to beat. According to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, hormones in the stomach communicate positive messages to the brains independent of taste, smell and texture. Twelve subjects were fed a control saline solution or saturated fat solution via stomach tube. Those that had the latter felt
If you needed any more reason to opt for whole grains over heavily processed carbohydrate sources, here it is! Always choose whole wheat over white bread, brown over white rice and a bran-based cereal or oatmeal for breakfast. Whole grains also help keep you full longer, reducing hunger cravings in the process
