This article in the BBC may be of interest to some in the list ... ;-)
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Thursday, 5 October, 2000, 11:11 GMT 12:11 UK
Lovers risk dehydration
Doctors recommend drinking water after sex
Many British couples run out of steam after
having sex because they fail to drink enough
water, according to a study.
Doctors say the finding could explain why
many people develop headaches or become
lethargic after intercourse.
They have warned that couples who work up a
sweat in bed risk dehydration unless they
replenish their fluids.
The findings contrast with results from France
where people drink five times as much water
and have more sex than their British
counterparts.
The study found that just two out of five
people drink water after sex.
This is despite the fact
that half an hour of
making love can be as
strenuous as a
three-mile run or a good
workout in the gym.
In contrast, the survey,
which was carried out
on behalf of mineral water company Highland
Spring, shows that nine out of 10 people drink
water after running or going to the gym.
Dr John Leiper, an expert in fluid balance and
hydration at Aberdeen University, stressed the
importance of drinking water after sex.
He said many people were unaware that
intercourse can be as dehydrating as other
forms of exercise.
"Sweating, flushing and panting are all signs
that the heart rate is faster, meaning that the
body is reacting in the same way to sex as it
does to other cardiovascular exercises.
"As we go about our daily activities we
continually lose water, even when we are not
visibly sweating, so when we take part in
exercise or sexual activity this water loss
increases and we need to replace it to prevent
dehydration."
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Cheers,
Joao Paulo - Salvador,BA,Brazil
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