OH LOOK – more scientific proof that we should all be having a whole lot more sex (and exercising more)!

Based on some recent studies by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, “episodic activity,” which implies only exercising (or having sex) on occasion, can be more damaging than not having it at all. Their research shows that people who are out of shape and take part in “sudden spurts of moderate to intense activity,” which could include a late night drunken romp between the sheets once a month or attempting to run a mile once a year before Spring Break can greatly increase your risk of having a heart attack.

Dr. Issa Dahabreh, lead researcher on the experiment, claims that people are generally about 3.5 times more likely to have a heart attack when they are exercising as compared to when they are at rest, and about 2.7 times more likely to have one when they are having sex. However, not all is lost, because their research found that

Every time a person exercised in a week, they lowered their chances of a heart attack by 45%. But when sudden activity is attempted by people who usually aren’t active, problems can take place.

So basically what they’re saying is, partaking in regular physical activity, in the form of a jog around the city or a boot-knocking session AT LEAST once a week, could actually SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Psst – this is your cue to login and find someone right now…