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Improved Sexual Health: Foods

In today’s world where a pill can fix just about anything, there have been studies done to show how both when men and women respond to medical treatment. Both men and women were given a placebo and told it was a new medication that would enhance their sexual performance. The majority of the men and women said that they indeed noticed an increase in their sexual drive and performance. This study shoes that the most important part of enhancing our libido comes from the mind. So how does food affect sexual and emotional health?

Adding soy to your diet will help in vaginal lubrication. Soy adheres to estrogen receptors, which maintains the lubrication the vagina needs. Soy is also used to suppress the effects of hot flashes that occur during menopause. Soy promotes a healthy prostate. To improve your circulation and stimulate nerve endings try adding chili peppers and ginger to your diet. As this improves, so will your sexual pleasure.

Food that is good for your heart will also be great for your penis. Good blood flow is necessary for an erection. If the heart is not operating properly, there is a good chance the penis will not be standing as straight as you want it to either. Foods that are high in saturated fat will clog the arteries, which in turn will limit the amount of blood flow that will reach your genital region. Fat is essential to create your hormones, but your body needs the right type of fats. Olive oils, seafood, and nuts are a great source of the good fat that will help in producing the hormones that are essential for your sexual health to operating at peak performance.

Here is a look at foods that have been praised for having aphrodisiac qualities to them:

• Rhino horn – is said to increase the sexual appetite
• Asparagus
• Bananas
• Eels
• Oysters
• Figs
• Ginseng

The thought behind these foods is to increase your sex drive based on their smell, taste, or appearance. There are those who believe that if you eat foods that are phallic in appearance you will make your penis strong and hard like the food you ingest. The same thought process applies to eating oysters and figs, which either smell or look like a woman’s vulva when she is aroused. By ingesting the foods, they hope that they will become plump, slippery, and tasty as well.

When you eat hot foods, it is thought to make you have the appearance of sexual excitement. Eating sweet or spicy foods is said to put you in a relaxed mood and ready to partake of more pleasure.

Do these food myths work? Not they way they are reported to work. They cannot change your sexual organs to look any different than they already do. Although the power of suggestion is strong and using food as a form of seduction or as a form of sexual play can be very enticing. A great way to spice up your sex life is with the use of food.

Fast boosts and slow effects:

Alcohol will relax you emotionally and give you a flushed appearance. For the short amount of time it lasts it boosts your self-confidence

Caffeine and sugar is always a quick boost of energy

These are a couple of short-term effects and the reality is what we eat on a daily basis will in the long term, have the strongest effect on your sexual health. To be at your best both physically and sexually your diet should contain plenty of fish and fresh vegetables.

To make food a part of your sexual experience cook or create foods that will entice both you and your lover into a passionate night of tasting and exploring, cook a meal together of your favorite foods and then feed them to each other. You could sit at a table while doing this or you could spread a blanket on the floor, place the foods around the floor, and then let your imagination and passion flow free.

'The Karma Sutra' suggests a ram's or goat's testicle boiled in sweetened milk, and cooked with sparrow’s eggs, rice and honey for an aphrodisiac.

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