According to Dr. Mercola, kissing is a distinctly behaviour that said to have appeared as a way to pass germs from one individual to another. It helps build immunity. Putting it that way makes kissing so unromantic, isn’t it? Although it can’t be denied that kissing would have an underlying biological function, it has its benefits in bonding or on overall health.

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http://www.hungryforchange.tv/article/8-health-benefits-of-kissing
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8HealthBenefits
ofKissing
8HealthBenefits
ofKissing
ByDr.Mercola
Kissingisauniquelyhumantraitthat’ssaidtohaveemergedasawaytopassgermsfrom one
persontoanother,ultimatelybuildingimmunity.Butthat’sratherunromantic,isn’tit?Whileitseems
plausiblethatkissingwouldhaveanunderlyingbiologicalfunction,there’salsonodenyingitsrolein
bonding…oroverallhealth.
Kissinghelpstodilateyourbloodvessels,
whichmayhelploweryourbloodpressure.
ReduceYourBloodPressure
1
BelieveCramps&
Headaches
2
Theblood-vessel-dilation
effectdescribedabovealso
helpstorelievepain,
particularlyfrom headacheor
menstrualcramps.
3
FightCavities
Whenyoukiss,salivaproduction
increasesinyourmouth,andthis
helpstowashawayplaqueon
yourteeththatmayleadto
cavities.Thatsaid,cavity-causing
bacteriacanalsobetransmitted
viaakiss,especiallyiftheperson
you’rekissinghaspoororalhabits.you’rekissinghaspoororalhabits.
It’sevenbeenshownthat
cavity-causingbacteriacanspread
from amother’skisstoherbaby.
4
ReleaseYour
HappyHormones
Kissingpromptsyourbrainto
releaseahappyelixiroffeel-good
chemicalslikeserotonin,
dopamine,andoxytocin.Thisisn’t
onlyimportantforyour
happiness;itmayalsohelpto
strengthenyourrelationship.
5.BurnCalories
It’snotgoingtoreplaceyour
workoutsession…butavigorous
kissmayburn8-16calories.Not
tooshabbyforakiss.
6.BoostYourSelf-Esteem
Onestudyfoundthatmenwho
receivedapassionatekissbefore
theyleftforworkearnedmore
money.Thissuggeststhekiss(and
perhapsthehappyhome-lifeit
suggests)makespeoplehappier,
boostsself-esteem and,ultimately,
moreproductiveatwork.moreproductiveatwork.
7.ToneYourFacialMuscles
Avigorouskisshelpsyoushape
upyourneckandjawlineby
workingoutanumberoffacial
muscles.
8.CheckOutYour
Partner’sCompatibility
Akisscanbeapowerfulmeasureof
yourinitialattractiontoaperson,so
muchsothatthemajorityofmen
andwomensurveyedreportingthat
afirstkisscouldbeaturn-off.
Women,inparticular,placemore
importanceonkissingasa
“mate-assessmentdevice”andasa“mate-assessmentdevice”andasa
meansof“initiating,maintaining,and
monitoringthecurrentstatusof
theirrelationshipwithalong-term
partner.”