10 vices that are good for you
Many of life's greatest indulgences bring big health benefits. Health.com rates the 10 vices that are actually good for you.
Full-fat foods not only taste better but also serve a real health purpose, as long as you get the right amounts of the right kinds.
5. Night Out With Friends
Strong social ties can bring a host of benefits: fewer colds, better brain health and a longer life, to name a few.
4. Daily Chocolate Fix
Chocolate, preferably dark, and cocoa may help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of stroke and provide other cardiovascular benefits, multiple studies have shown.
3. Sexual Healing
Having sex releases feel-good endorphins and oxytocin, the hormone that promotes attachment, as well as the antibody immunoglobulin A, which shields you from colds and other infections.
2. Playing Hooky
1. Getting Your ZZZZZ's
Pillow time gives you energy, bolsters your immune system, boosts your memory and even helps you get (or stay) slim.
Full-fat foods not only taste better but also serve a real health purpose, as long as you get the right amounts of the right kinds.
5. Night Out With Friends
Strong social ties can bring a host of benefits: fewer colds, better brain health and a longer life, to name a few.
4. Daily Chocolate Fix
Chocolate, preferably dark, and cocoa may help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of stroke and provide other cardiovascular benefits, multiple studies have shown.
3. Sexual Healing
Having sex releases feel-good endorphins and oxytocin, the hormone that promotes attachment, as well as the antibody immunoglobulin A, which shields you from colds and other infections.
2. Playing Hooky
1. Getting Your ZZZZZ's
Pillow time gives you energy, bolsters your immune system, boosts your memory and even helps you get (or stay) slim.
Full-fat foods not only taste better but also serve a real health purpose, as long as you get the right amounts of the right kinds.
5. Night Out With Friends
Strong social ties can bring a host of benefits: fewer colds, better brain health and a longer life, to name a few.
4. Daily Chocolate Fix
Chocolate, preferably dark, and cocoa may help lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of stroke and provide other cardiovascular benefits, multiple studies have shown.
3. Sexual Healing
Having sex releases feel-good endorphins and oxytocin, the hormone that promotes attachment, as well as the antibody immunoglobulin A, which shields you from colds and other infections.
2. Playing Hooky
1. Getting Your ZZZZZ's
Pillow time gives you energy, bolsters your immune system, boosts your memory and even helps you get (or stay) slim.