Life Fit Chat with Laura Lewis: 5 Yummy foods that boost your sex drive

by Laura Lewis (Subscribe to Laura Lewis's posts)
Mar 12th 2008 6:00AM

Life Fit Chat with That's Fit Life Fit Expert Laura Lewis brings conversation provoking tidbits to your table, served up with a touch of spice! Byte-sized information that pack some punch, brought to you every Wednesday and Thursday!

Wow ... Eve had it all wrong when she picked that apple. Little did she know it was the banana tree that would have livened things up in the garden. If you, or your partner, are needing a little boost for the libido, peel back a banana a few minutes before you are ready for action. Please forgive the visual, but the truth is, a big banana is the perfect food for energizing your body for performance in the bedroom: Bananas contain B vitamins--key for converting carbohydrates into energy. Bananas are also thought to help manufacture sex hormones such as testosterone.

Perhaps Cinderella was snacking on pumpkin seeds on her magically ride to the ball. Pumpkin seeds are rich in tyrosine, a mood-elevating amino acid that increases alertness, as well as an energy boost. Who knew!?! Eat them raw or roast them at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes with oil and a pinch of salt.

Praise God ... dark chocolate makes the list! As every woman who loves dark chocolate can attest, frequent savoring on this heavenly snack has pleasing results in the bedroom as well. Dark chocolate contains a cocktail of chemicals linked to relaxation, intoxication, and pleasure. Dark chocolate triggers the release of feel-good endorphins. So guys, be romantic and keep your woman in a constant supply or dark, organic chocolate. And, go the extra mile and extra brownie points by buying Fair Trade. How could a woman resist a guy who is romantic and a conscientious consumer to boot!

We have all heard the fact that you burn more calories eating celery than you actually consume in the food itself, but did you also know that it gives a cleansing taste to your guy's ... umm ... love stuff. And, raw celery also contains the male hormone, androsterone, which acts as a pheromone that triggers female attraction. So, guys, when you are planning to get a little action, lay off the asparagus and pile on the crudité. But, women, celery benefits us too, as androsterone also has mood-elevating effects in women. The precious truffle mushroom will have the same effects as well ... but celery won't set your grocery bill back quite like a nice truffle will.

I guess there is something to that whole birds and bees thing. Honey is a great aphrodisiac. Rich in B vitamins, honey generates testosterone production. It also contains boron which aids the body in utilizing estrogen. Honey is easy to add into the diet. Spread it on toast, add it to your tea, add to your oatmeal or enjoy a a yummy teaspoon as a mid-day snack.

While testosterone is thought to be a male hormone, women also benefit from this hormone. And, the more testosterone you have, the higher your sex drive. Just one table spoon of flax seed oil a day increases the natural production of this hormone. Besides enhancing sex drive, flax seeds also contain essential fatty acids, including omega-3 and omega-6, which are essential for the production of all sex hormones.

Thinking about a romantic dinner out? Head for sushi and be sure to eat plenty of the yummy ginger provided on the side of most sushi dishes. Ginger is a powerful root that stimulates the circulatory system and increases blood flow to the genitals. While eating is a good idea, be sure to savor the smell as well. Smelling ginger actually has a stronger effect on blood flow to the genitals than actually eating it.

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metfuel 3-12-2008 @ 1:07PM

Apparentely if guys have some pineapple before action it gives the man's love stuff as you put it a distinct taste. Have not tested it out but I have read it before.

tyler 3-12-2008 @ 2:39PM

this is a great list! i'm glad there are plenty of vegetarian foods listed (rather than the EAT OYSTERS and FISH! articles i most often see regarding food intake and libido).

I've also heard that spicy foods- chili peppers boost sex drive... and they seem to work for my husband and i, then again we ate all the above foods too!