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Monday, January 3, 2011

Food and Sex: Tried and True Ways to Reduce Stress

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Kathrin Ziegler

Once the tension takes over, why do we turn to these comforts? A new study shows that both facets of life have long-term potential for reducing anxiety. (via Healthland)

The University of Cincinnati's Laboratory of Stress Neurobiology has found that tasty food and tantalizing sex can ease apprehensive feelings for up to seven days. The study used rats as its primary participants, supplying sugar water to measure both heart rates and stress-hormone levels.




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