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...Ted Fenske, a cardiologist and associate clinical professor at the University of Alberta, says the BHF's "fl ashy campaign" is a good way to grab the attention of people otherwise immune to doctors' sermons on exercise."The risk of having a heart attack is slightly higher during intercourse than when one is not having intercourse," he explains.

"But the risk overall in a 24-hour period, averaged out, is much lower than the person who sits on the couch.

And if you (have intercourse) as a daily exercise, that incremental risk will be reduced substantially."This doesn't mean, however, that Fenske believes sex is the ideal prescription for heart health.

He instead sees knocking boots as an "add on" to traditional exercises such as walking or jogging, saying, "intercourse is more likely one of the benefi ts of being healthy and enjoying life without heart disease."© The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) 2007 other stories Ads by Google #footer_news {display:none;} #footer_news .footer_news_wrapper {padding:5px 10px 0 15px;} #footer_news .footer_news_container {float:left;border:1px solid gray;width:700px;} .footer_news_col {float:left;width:230px;padding:8px 0 0 0;} /* #body .footer_news_col .mediumimageright {float:left;} */ #page .footer_news_col .contentbox h4 a {color:#333;} #page .footer_news_col .mediumimageright {float:left;} #body .footer_news_col .contentbox {padding:0 5px 0 5px;} #body ...

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Roll in the hay keeps the coronary away