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If You Want To Live Longer Stare At “Tenis”
German researchers say that staring at boobs or “tenis” as they referred to in Costa Rica may increase life expectancy. Are you willing to give it a shot?
A rather bizarre study carried out by German researchers suggests that staring at women’s breasts is good for men’s health and increases their life expectancy.
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, “Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out” declared gerontologist Dr. Karen Weatherby.
Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist and author of the study, said that “gawking at women’s breasts is a healthy practice, almost at par with an intense exercise regime, that prolongs the lifespan of a man by five years”.
Researchers at three hospitals in Frankfurt, Germany did an in-depth analysis of 200 healthy males over a period of five years. Half the volunteers were instructed to ogle at the of women daily, while the rest were told to refrain from doing so.
At the close of the study, the researchers noted that the men who stared at boobs of females on a regular basis exhibited lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and lesser episodes of disease.
The researchers declared that sexual desire gives rise to better blood circulation that signifies an overall improved health.
Weatherby explained the concept stating, “Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping and improves blood circulation. There’s no question: Gazing at makes men healthy.
“Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily cuts the risk of stroke and heart attack in half. We believe that by doing so consistently, the average man can extend his life four to five years.”
She also recommended that men over 40 should gaze at breasts daily for 10 minutes.
However, don’t get your hopes up, guys. No such study was ever published in the New England Journal of Medicine. A search turns up zero items documenting the health benefits of staring at women’s breasts, and, for that matter, zero items authored by “Dr. Karen Weatherby” (who may not exist, so far as I can tell).
The story smacks of tabloid faux-journalism. The text hit the Internet in March or April 2000. A slightly different version had already appeared in the May 13, 1997 issue of the tabloid.
It goes without saying (I hope) that it’s unwise to take medical advice from tabloids, still less from forwarded emails.
In Costa Rica sexologist Maurio Fernandez, as he told La Teja (not a tabloid), he doesn’t consider staring at women’s boobs a wild or crazy idea.
In poll of male readers of La Teja, the responses ranged from “rubbish” to “if doctors say so, it must be good” to “we should do a study of this type in Costa Rica”.
Whatever your opinion or thoughts on this matter, a walk on a sunny hot day along Avenida Cental in downtown San José or a stroll abytime in Multiplaza Escazú could be the perfect place to find out for yourself.
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