How does food affect sexual desire?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:As if there aren't enough reasons to shop for good food, here's one more: Good sex. While you're probably thinking that we're going to tell you to get some chocolate sauce and whipped cream, the truth is that food plays a vital role in our sexual desire - some because of the smells, some because of the shape, and some because they alter your body chemistry to make you a more desirable mate. Some tips:
- Take advantage of pheromones: Capitalize on those scents by exposing yourself to them: Research shows that the scents of lemons, doughnuts and licorice increase penile blood flow (necessary for men to achieve an erection). Don't eat the doughnuts (that slows blood flow dilation down); just smell. For women, it's licorice and cucumbers. Why? For women, the phallic shape subconsciously plays a large part in that. Another good one to smell for its pheromone effect: Baby powder. It makes the female partner think of the evolutionary goal of sex, at least subconsciously.
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As if there aren't enough reasons to shop for good food, here's one more: Good sex. While you're probably thinking that we're going to tell you to get some chocolate sauce and whipped cream, the truth is that food plays a vital role in our sexual... More -
Dr. Bonnie Lynn Wright of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:A healthy, nutritionally sound diet supports a healthy mind and a healthy body that support a healthy sex life. The grocery store is also a good place to shop for sex toys if you are too shy to go to a 'love' shop. Cucumbers, carrots, parsnips, celery are good in more than just a salad. Whipped cream and strawberries can be served on more than just a plate. Your parents probably told you not to play with your food but it can be an affordable way to punch up your sex life.
There are cautions though. Wash everything well before using. Don't pick things with sharp, spiny bumps that will injure you. Make sure you can easily retrieve your toy when you are finished. It would be a little embarrassing to go to Emergency to have a vegetable extraction!! No raw meat or eggs or any food that may have started to go bad. You don't want to explain how you got exposed to a food borne illness outside of your digestive tract. But do have fun.
A healthy, nutritionally sound diet supports a healthy mind and a healthy body that support a healthy sex life. The grocery store is also a good place to shop for sex toys if you are too shy to go to a 'love' shop. Cucumbers, carrots, parsnips,... More
