Foods to Enhance Your Sex Life
The foods you eat play a vital role in your sex life. A healthy and nutritious diet can help to boost your libido, improve your stamina and enhance your blood flow.
Most of all, by bettering your diet and lifestyle, you'll no longer need to turn to pharmaceuticals as a temporary fix. Let food be thy medicine with our list of the top libido boosting foods and plants!
MACA
What is Maca?
Maca is a Peruvian plant grown in the Andes mountains. It has been used for centuries as a natural aphrodisiac, enhancing fertility and sex drive.
How can Maca improve your sex life?
Studies have also found maca to relieve antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction in women. Maca has also shown to promote stronger erections, increased libido, and improved sperm quality in men.
How do you add Maca to your diet?
You can use either Maca in either a powdered or tablet form. In a powder form, Maca has a slight caramel taste and can be added to things like smoothies. In a tablet form, you can simply take them daily as a supplement.
OYSTERS
Why are Oysters good for a healthy sex life?
Oysters are one of the best known natural aphrodisiacs and are an easy one to add to a date night. Oysters are naturally rich in the mineral zinc, which is essential for the healthy functioning of the male reproductive system.
What's more, they are high in rare amino acids – D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate, which have shown to increase the release of male testosterone and female progesterone, increasing sexual desire. These amino acids can also be found in scallops and mussels.
GINSENG
What is Ginseng?
Ginseng is the root of plants that has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine. Ginseng can be eaten raw, dried or as a supplement. Our favourite way to take ginseng is as a herbal tea.
How can Ginseng improve your sex life?
Ginseng has shown to help erectile dysfunction as it promotes the release of nitric oxide, triggering erections by relaxing the smooth muscles of the penis. Some studies have even found ginseng to improve participants sperm quality and count.
Furthermore, ginseng root can enhance sexual arousal by increasing energy levels and fighting fatigue.
DARK CHOCOLATE
Why is Dark Chocolate good for a healthy sex life?
We were happy about this one, too. Dark chocolate is in fact a natural libido booster - helping to increase both serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain.
Furthermore, flavanols is an antioxidant found in cocoa that encourages an increased blood flow (to all of the right places) and relaxed blood vessels.
TIP: To feel the most benefit from dark chocolate, find a bar made from unsweetened cocoa powder, in order to increase the amount of flavanols found in the cocoa.
LEARN MORE
Are you interested in learning more natural and holistic ways to improve your sex life? One of the first things we recommend doing is checking what's in your sex toys and condoms.
Shockingly, most public health regulators (including the FDA) do not regulate the adult toy industry, routinely classifying toys as "novelty items", despite them being used in one of the most delicate and absorbant parts of our body.
Read more about how to find natural and safe bedroom toys here.
