How can a kiss burn so many calories?

Kissing is good for your relationship, but you may wonder if it does your body any good. Stop wondering. read more

Sure, kissing may not burn as many calories as, say, running a mile, but it does pump up your metabolism to about twice its usual rate. Most people burn about 1 calorie a minute at rest, but according to Dr. Stills, kissing burns about 2 to 3 calories per minute. read more

Like with any other physical activity, the amount of calories you burn during a kiss is based on your weight and the intensity. One minute of kissing typically burns 2-5 calories! That puts it in the same calorie-burning range as golf, mowing the lawn, slow swimming, and walking at the rate of two miles an hour. read more