Monday 3 May 2010

Beautiful Women Can Be Bad For Your Health

Five minutes alone with an attractive female raise the levels of cortisol, the body's stress hormone, according to a study from the University of Valencia, Spain. The effects are heightened in men who believe that the woman in question is 'out of their league.'

Cortisol is produced by the body under physical or psychological stress and has been linked to heart disease. The researchers concluded: In this study we considered that for most men the presence of an attractive woman may induce the perception that there is an opportunity for courtship.
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