You know that Americans need to eat more fruits and vegetables. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only about 10% of you get the recommended amounts: 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit, and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables daily. But did you also know that, according to the latest General Social Survey from the National Opinion Research Center, Americans are having less sex than ever? Is there a connection?
Well, overall health depends on eating more produce, and a healthy sex life is influenced by overall health. So, that lack of broccoli - and an associated increase in the prevalence of obesity and diabetes - may be a big factor in the declining frequency of sexual relations.
According to the 2018 survey, the number of adults who went a year (2018) without sex was 23%, a record high. It's not just among baby boomers. Eighteen percent of women and 28% of men age 19 to 29 report having had no sex in the past year, more than double the number in 2008. (Maybe it's because 35% of men age 18 to 34 are living at home, compared with 29% of women.)
Poor health, plus a lack of face-to-face interaction with potential mates, may be to blame. Research shows that sexual satisfaction and contentment within relationships is strongly associated with the quality of communication between partners. So whatever your age, turn off Facebook, put down the phone and ask someone to share veggie-loaded Thai or Vietnamese food with you. It may have the spice you need.
Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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