Foods To Improve Sex-Drive
Foods To Improve Sex-Drive
Sex-starved humans have been hunting for items that will put them in the mood for thousands of years. Romans downed shellfish, while the Marquis de Sade used untold quantities of Spanish fly. Of course, finding a libido enhancer with scientifically proven positive effects on sexual health is a different story (oysters, yes; Spanish fly )
Here are some of the TOP all-natural foods and items shown to spice up your love life, turn up the heat in the bedroom, and increase the fun for all.
Almonds
Almonds contain zinc, selenium, and vitamin E, which are vitamins and minerals that seem to be important for sexual health and reproduction. Selenium can help with infertility issues and, with vitamin E, can help heart health. Zinc is a mineral that helps produce men's sex hormones and can boost libido. Blood flow is important for your sex organs, so choosing good fats, such as the omega-3s found in almonds, is a good idea.
Avocados
These superfruits are rich in vitamin E, which has antioxidant properties, potassium, and vitamin B6, which may prevent or delay heart disease and promote better blood flow. They're also a good source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats. Anything that helps your heart and circulation can also be critical for a healthy sex life. Men with heart disease are twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction because both conditions can result from artery damage.
Black Raspberries
Phytochemical-rich food enhances both libido and sexual endurance, Dr. Anna Maria and Brian Clement, authors of 7 Keys to Lifelong Sexual Vitality, told Fitness Magazine. For max benefits, they recommend having 10 berries or a tablespoon of their seeds just a few hours before you plan on getting frisky.
Watermelon
This juicy red fruit could be the new sexual star. This popular summer fruit is low in calories, but also high in libido-boosting phytonutrients. While watermelon is 92% water, the remaining 8% contains compounds that relax blood vessels, according to 2008 research from Texas A&M University’s department of horticultural sciences. Although not as organ-specific as drugs that treat men’s erectile dysfunction, watermelon can help improve blood flow to erectile tissue (present in the female clitoral area as well as the male penis), increasing arousal.
Wind down your date with watermelon, as it has even more lycopene than tomatoes, and lycopene rivals Viagra in its ability to relax blood vessels and improve circulation to certain areas of the body.
Oysters
Skeptics have dismissed the purported aphrodisiac benefits of eating oysters as purely psychological, based on their suggestive shape and slippery texture. But Gloria Tsang, a Vancouver registered dietitian and the founder of nutrition network HealthCastle.com, says there may be something to the belief.
A lot of shellfish, including oysters, clams, crabs, lobsters and mussels—are high in zinc, which can trigger a surge in the production of sex hormones.
Tsang adds that these mollusks also contain two rare amino acids: D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate. Joint American-Italian research in 2005 at Barry University in Miami and the Laboratory of Neurobiology in Naples, Italy, found that giving these amino acids to rats increased testosterone in the males and progesterone in the females. Both are hormones associated with greater sexual activity.
Sesame Seeds
Oysters may be the No. 1 source of Zinc which is good for sexual health, and can help testosterone and sperm production in men. But really, how often do you eat oysters? Another source: Sesame seeds that you can easily mix into granola or sprinkle them into a healthy stir-fry or salad.
Figs
These small fruits pack some big benefits. They are bursting with calcium, iron, potassium, and more of that stimulating zinc. They are also packed with fiber, which boosts heart health and satisfies hunger without adding to your waistline.
Eggs
Poached, scrambled or fried, eggs are sure to rev you up after a long day at work. They are full of protein that keeps you going without packing on the calories. They're also an excellent source of amino acids, which combat certain types of heart ailments as well as erectile dysfunction.
Chili Peppers
Hot peppers don't just excite your taste buds, they quite literally make you hot, causing an elevated heartbeat and even sweaty palms. Capsaicin, the compound that gives peppers their kick, could also fire up your libido. The feel-good endorphins boost that eating peppers releases has been compared to the endorphin rush associated with orgasms.
Garlic
Eating this disease-fighting superfood can actually make you hot. Just like chili peppers, garlic can help improve blood flow to all parts of your body, which creates a warming effect. Worried that garlic breath could ruin the mood? Make sure you have a sprig of fennel on hand: The herb's active compound, anethol, helps neutralize garlic breath.
Strawberries
Because good circulation is crucial for sexual functioning in both men and women, and strawberries are rich in antioxidants that benefit your heart and arteries. What's more, they're rich in vitamin C, which along with antioxidants, has been linked to higher sperm counts in men. Try dipping the berries in dark chocolate, which contains methylxanthines that help activate the libido.
Dark Chocolate
Chocolate's a go-to gift on Valentine's Day, and with good reason. A compound in dark chocolate, phenylethylamine, releases the same feel-good endorphins triggered by sex. Scientists even discovered that just one cube of dark chocolate a day could improve sexual function.
Asparagus
These veggies are considered one of the best libido-boosting foods due to their rich folate content. A naturally occurring form of folic acid, folate regulates the production of histamine, the chemical that is released during an orgasm.
Pomegranate
Drinking a pomegranate juice spritzer can help. A recent study published in the International Journal of Impotence Research and performed at the Male Clinic in Beverly Hills found that pomegranate juice, like POM Wonderful, had a positive effect on erectile dysfunction. Pomegranate has been linked with antioxidants that support blood flow. Just be sure to water your juice down a bit, as one cup of POM Wonderful has 31 grams of sugar.
Coffee
Coffee may just be the best libido booster around. It contains a stimulant that has been shown (in animal studies) to put females in the mood. Grab a cup of Joe, and brace yourself for a long, lucky night.
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