Enjoy a Happy Sex Life

Stay Healthy and Enjoy a Happy Sex Life

By Karen Fickler

Women's fitness and healthy living can offer many benefits for your physical and mental health. But did you know that a healthy lifestyle may be the key to promoting a happy sex life? The better you feel physically the more likely it is that you will be healthy enough for sex. Building your muscles, especially your pelvic floor muscles actually helps to improve the functions of your sexual organs.

Nutrition is nature's medicine. Begin with a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, proteins and healthy fats. Overeating, especially foods that are high in saturated fats, leads to high blood cholesterol and obesity, both major causes of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This can mean your body is not healthy enough for sex.

Sex is good for you. When women's estrogen levels drop at menopause, the vaginal walls lose some of their elasticity. It's possible to slow this process or even reverse it through sexual activity. Sex is your vagina's women's fitness program.

Exercise promotes healthy sex: Regular aerobic activity, Pilates, Yoga and strength training exercises all promote women's fitness and may help to improve your sex life. Exercise helps the cardio system and aids in flexibility and stamina to help you enjoy better sex for a longer time.

If your sex life is still lacking, you might try these helpful hints:

Get out of the bedroom. Maybe you've never had sex on the kitchen floor or in a secluded spot in the woods; now might be the time to try it. Or try exploring erotic books and films. Even just the feeling of naughtiness you get from checking out an X-rated movie at the local video store might make you feel frisky.

Sensuality counts. Create an environment for lovemaking that appeals to all five of your senses. Light scented candles, cover your bed with silk or satin for a sensual touch. Play music that you both enjoy, buy flowers and place in a lovely vase. Make your bedroom a special place to make love.

Be playful. Take a bubble bath together or even a shower. Being wet and naked together is a great lead-in to sex. Wash each other's backs. Tickle. Laugh. Enjoy.

Let your imagination soar. Be creative by varying your activity. For example, if you're used to making love on Saturday morning, choose Sunday morning instead. Have sex in the middle of the week. Be open to different positions and new activities. Try sex toys and purchase sexy lingerie.

Be romantic. Surprise each other with flowers when it isn't a special occasion. Plan a day when all you do is lie in bed, talk, and be intimate. Leave sweet messages on each other's cell phones. Tell your lover how special he is and how much you love him.

Karen Ficarelli is the founder and CEO of Fitness4Her.com, a diet, exercise program and women's fitness blog, developed especially for women. A mother of three, Karen knows how hard it is to fit everything into a busy schedule. A fitness author, personal trainer, Pilate's instructor, sports nutritionist, fitness model, wife and mom, Karen is passionate about helping other women reach their fitness goals.

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Quite eating fast food and save the money for date nights.

Here in America most of us eat way to much fast food. It is easy and it tastes good but the terrible part is that it is expensive and is not at all healthy. Why don't the two of you as a couple make an effort to avoid it altogether. Make a commitment that when every you feel like grabbing a burger the both of you remain strong and make a grilled cheese or turkey sandwich at home. Then the money you would have spent eating something bad for you and put it in a jar marked, "Date Night" Continue doing this until you have enough in the jar to experience your favorite activity together. Heck you could even save for a trip if you are strong enough. Make a penalty also so that if you do go out and eat fast food you have to replace the money you spend from your jar. You will soon start thinking about just grabbing fast food all together. Not only will your body thank you but your can both thank each other when you are sitting on the beach somewhere special.

Replace something that is not healthy.

Today is a great day to replace something that is not healthy with something that is. For example instead of buying that sugary kids cereal try replacing it with a healthy alternative. You could take a morning stroll instead of sitting watching sports highlights. You could even get up 10 minutes earlier to do some sit up or push ups. Once your partner starts seeing you take steps to improving your lifestyle or health then they will follow suit. Together you can accomplish more with support and encouragement. Use the buddy (partner) system to accomplish things like exercise, shopping, and cooking. You will soon find that not only your health is improving but you relationship will starting to improve, also.

Love takes many forms.

When we think about love we think of kissing and physical touching. The last things that pop into our mind is the deep deep love we feel for each other. The love that will make us do amazing things when our partner most needs us. I have heard the stories of people picking up cars when their loved one was in danger and I believe that the heart can do amazing things. We have also been told to think with our heart which didn't hold much meaning to me until I listened to a podcast that talked about it. When we are conceived our heart is the the first thing to form in our bodies! then the brain starts to form so in theory you should always follow your heart because it beget all the other parts of your body. Plus how many times have you rethought your path and wished you would have done something different or you should have followed your heart. Love means so many different things it would be impossible to list them all, things like making sure your partners stay healthy, that they get things they want, we want them to experience lives treasures and the list goes on and on, love is infinite so much so that we are just able to touch the tip of it in our existence. Don't try to put love into a measurable unit because it is impossible the best thing you can do is let the love flow like a river. It will twist and turn but it will get to where you need it to.

Supe Bowl - Super Romantic Dish

Two things that go hand in hand are the Super Bowl and some great food. Everyone that prepares food for a Super Bowl party has a special dish that they like to make. Today is the day to show off your skills to your sweetheart. Don't just pick an easy dish to make, like nachos or hot dogs. Pick something out of the ordinary, today for instance I am making my special Stromboli with pie crusts and filled with sausage, sauce and cheese. This will most certainly impress your partner and show them that you have many talents besides being a great partner. One thing you want to make sure of is that you plan out your meal so that you won't be cooking during the game. You want the food to be ready for the two of you to enjoy during the game without missing a minute of the game. Today is also the day that the most junk is ate, so break that tradition and find healthy alternatives to snack and eat on. Remember the Super Bowl is like Christmas it only comes around once a year. Make the most of it and make it a event to remember.

Smiling Bob

Don't get me wrong I am not promoting enyzte and I am not getting a kick back from them but it that are interested give me a call. I am posting about the satisfaction you get from really great sex. I know that when I get up after a night of really great love making, I have a goofy smile on my face like Bob does. I feel better, I sleep better, and I am in a great mood. This is why it is hard for me to understand why people in a monogamous relationship don't have sex more often. The health benefits of sex have long been touted and no one questions it the euphoric state is amazing that sex brings with it. Now throw in the fact that you really love and care about your partner and it seems like this is the end all cure for health and relationship problems. Yet so many people struggle to find the happy medium for intimacy in their relationship. Take my advice and error on the side of intimacy, not only does it make you feel great it makes you feel loved and wanted in your long term relationships. Now turn off the game a little early and do your workout at an early time of the day, I want to see more smiling Bobs and Bobettes out there.

The Health Benefits of Romance

When romance is a part of your daily life, it has a calming effect that help benefit your overall health, not to mention your relationship. Health and relationships seem to go hand in hand. When things are going well in your relationship it seems to help your overall health. The reasons for this can be different in each and every relationship, but there do seem to be some similarities. For starters you eliminate some of the big stress causers in you life. Being at odds with your partner over relationship concerns can really make you physically ill. Ask someone that is having relationship problems and you will hear things like "My stomach just aches", "I have such a headache" or even "My heart is breaking" When your life is in shambles you health usually follows suit, because you are not at your best to fight off the sickness. Most people without romance in their lives tend not to work out as much or worry about what they are eating. Heck you lucky if they eat at all, when things are at their worst. When the romance fails we tend to take a lesser stance on taking care of ourselves. Keeping your romance strong can reverse all the things we have talked about earlier, because we are doing it for the relationship as well as ourselves. We want to take care of ourselves because we feel good in the relationship we are in and we don't want to lose that. Not that you can control the level of romance in your relationship but you can put your best forward. Usually if you put the work into the relationship you will get the romance out of it.

Flavored Toothpaste give your mouth and hers a new sensation.

Want to keep your partner guessing? Well if you haven't noticed, toothpaste now comes in several different flavors. Everything from peach to your basic mint. The great part is they are not that expensive either, they cost about the same as your normal toothpaste. I suggest getting several different flavors so that each time you kiss your partner they get a new sensation. I particular enjoy the cinnamon flavor. This could also promote healthier teeth, I mean if your going to brush more to give your lover a different flavor. Maybe the dentist should use this tactic on their patience.

This is one thing you can do to spice up your kissing. We have many different ways to spice up our sex life, or how we spend our time. Kissing has always just been kissing, sure there are several ways to kiss but never any kissing aids. Not any longer though. Kissing now has a partner and it's name is flavored toothpaste. Get down to your local store a pick up a couple of different flavors today, and get your partner guessing what flavor you kiss will be next.

Do something in the sunshine you'e never done before?

It's been a long winter and with summer just around the corner, take advantage of those first few warm days. Find something that you normally do inside and take it outside. By getting outside to perform you task you usually do inside it will make your feel a whole lot different about doing this task. For instance take your laundry outside to fold, read a book outside on a blanket, or the two of you could take a game outside and play on a picnic table. Always address the day before you head out. If it is windy you might not want to take your paper work outside to perform, unless you want to chase it all over your neighbors yard. Give your sweetie a neck rub outside in the warm sun. This is a simple item to perform just find something you do inside and find a way to do it outside. Wireless Internet access can even let you complete work outside, how about that. Hooray for technology.

Romantic Walks - (Click here to find out more)

I do believe one of the most romantic things that costs absolutely nothing is just taking a walk together. The place doesn't matter, unless it is in an unsafe location or during an unsafe time. I mean don’t go for a walk in the middle of a hurricane or a very shady neighborhood. A walk gives the two of you privacy even when you are out in the open. For starters, only the people that are walking at the very same pace can hear what you are saying – for the most part. You can set your own pace; if you want to casually stroll it doesn't matter, in fact, I recommend it. Have you ever heard the expression, “Stop and smell the roses,”? Well, do that to on your walk. Walks can include magical moments. It is a great time to ask someone to marry you or maybe just to present them with an anniversary present. Walks can happen anywhere. They might be downtown in a big city, a park, your old neighborhood, or one of my favorites - the beach. Never under any circumstance put a time limit on your walk. This is a time for the two of you to reconnect. If you are constantly looking at your watch and saying, “We better get back,” the moment is lost. When I think back about some great walks my wife and I have had I bring back some very fond memories. Like asking her to marry me while walking on a beach in Cancun. We stopped near a great big rock in the middle of the beach. It felt like we were miles away from anyone else. Yet, there were a few other people on the beach. Another memorable walk we had was walking/hiking up a mountain in Gatlinburg. It was so much fun. It was a warm spring day, we soon realized we should have worn heavier coats the higher up the mountain we got.

Now that we have looked at all the romantic and sentimental views of the walk, I will also let you in on a little secret. Shhhhhhhhh. A walk is great exercise. I kid you not. It is good for your heart and lungs. Not only are you enjoying each other’s company, but you are making your life a little longer by improving your health. Walks ROCK. So never be too busy no matter where you are to put one foot in front of the other. Venture out into nature or the city. You will see so much more than you will driving in your car, and you might have a few times to stop and kiss!