Nutrition greatly affects your life. When I say life, I really mean all aspects of it, including your sex life. Diet also plays a big role in your sexual health, which is why you need to pay attention to the kind of foods you are consuming.
As a general rule, any food beneficial to the health of your heart is also good for your sex life. It is because the state of a sexual activity depends on blood circulation and the heart plays a significant role in all of it. Below are examples of foods beneficial to the heart and blood vessels at the same time splendid for sex.
Tea
There is a reason why so many ancient cultures love tea. It is a great beverage with millions of good stuffs for you. In this case, the antioxidant catechin found in unsweetened tea (especially in green tea) increases blood flow in your body and to your brain. Moreover, it is also great in boosting your memory, mood and overall focus. If you don’t like green tea, you can try consuming freshly brewed black tea as well, either cold or hot, whichever you prefer.
It is important for you take natural tea and leave the sugar out. Bottled tea or adding sugar to your beverage might lessen its effectiveness. Drinks high in sugar, high in fructose, and those with corn syrup can lead to diabetes. It messes with your overall health and it restricts blood flow to your organs (yes, including your sexual organs). Besides, sugar has been linked to low endorphins and depression, both conditions decrease your sex drive.
Vitamin C
If you want healthy and strong sperms, then you need to start eating fruits high in vitamin C like peaches, oranges and grapefruit. It has been proven men who consume at least 200 milligrams of vitamin C daily experience improvement in their sperm counts and motility. Even more good news for some men who have trouble getting a woman pregnant, studies have shown men can restore their fertility after consuming healthy doses of vitamin C every day for 60 days.
Watermelon
Watermelon is another helpful fruit. These fruits are filed with lycopene, beta-carotene and citrulline; these nutrients have the ability to relax your blood vessels. Basically the same mechanism the famous blue pill does. If you have erectile dysfunction, you may want to try incorporating some watermelon into your diet. However, if you don’t have any problems, you may still want to try the watermelon craze because they also prevent ED disorders.
Eggs
Eggs have a lot of vitamin B6 and B5; they balance the hormone levels and reduce stress. Both factors are needed to have a healthy sex drive. As a matter of fact, eggs actually have more biologically usable protein than meat.
Beans
Speaking of protein, you need healthy doses of it for your body to function normally. Obviously, eggs have a lot of protein, but make sure to also add some beans to your diet. Garbanzos, black beans, navy beans and kidney beans are a delicious source of protein you can incorporate into your meals. People who eat more beans have lower blood pressure than those who consume more meat. Remember these things the next time you are at the grocery store.
Fish
Fishes such as salmon, mackerel, tuna and sardines are filled with nutrients to trigger arousal in your brain. So when you are on a dinner date, make sure to add some fish to your meal course. Additionally, they also fight blood clots in the arteries, reduce blood pressure and depression and improve brain function. The good news for men, fish helps release nitric oxide in the body, a chemical necessary to maintain a healthy erection. For women, nitric oxide makes the blood vessels more open, which improves sexual function. Now, who wouldn’t say fish is so good?
