Although it is rumored that having sex improves health — does it really? Read on to find out!

Get busy, get happy! Sex may not be the equivalent of a cardio  workout, but it does release mood-boosting hormones.

BY Rosemary Black
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Wednesday, April 28th 2010, 2:03 PM

While sex may not cure chronic illnesses, it does have some health benefits, experts say. But it’s not the same as an intense workout at the gym.

Is “sexercise” a prescription for good health? Brazil‘s Minister of Health suggested that his country’s citizens have sex five times a week as a solution to chronic diseases there like diabetes and hypertension (nearly one quarter of Brazilians have high blood pressure, according to The Associated Press).

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