Certain foods contain nutrients that enhance male and female libido. This is particularly important in our age of male and female Viagra and other drugs for sexual dysfunction. These prescriptions are short-term quick fixes, but they don’t get to the root of the problem, and they come at a cost: not only are they expensive, but they result in a growing list of serious side effects, including memory loss, hearing impairment, and loss of of vision!
So ditch the pills and start juicing for a healthy and natural boost to your sex drive and performance! Here is a review of the foods that contain the highest concentration of sexually stimulating nutrients.
Male libido enhancer
Here are the fruits and vegetables that target the male libido:
1. watermelon – high citrulline content that stimulates the production of nitric oxide that increases blood flow and improves male sexual performance.
2. blueberries – very high in antioxidants that clean the blood of free radicals and stimulate the production of nitric oxide.
3. cherries – High content of flavonoids that clean free radicals from the arteries, which in turn relaxes them and improves blood flow, which is key to male sexual performance.
4. ginger – just 1 teaspoon a couple of times a week has tremendous benefits in reducing free radicals in the blood, decreasing inflammation, relaxing arteries, and improving blood flow.
5. bananas – the high potassium content relaxes the walls of blood vessels and increases blood flow. They also counteract the deleterious effects on libido of a high-sodium diet. Remember not to put bananas in your juicer or you will clog it; blend them and then add them to your juice mixture.
Any combination of these makes a great sexual stimulant a couple of hours before sex. Try a glass daily to raise your testosterone level if you notice unusual fatigue or decreased sexual performance. Try this recipe:
watermelon – with seeds but without skin
10 cherries – pitted
fresh ginger thumb – with skin
Add 1 or more of these foods to your fresh juice for additional benefits:
black tea – increases testosterone and has been used by Chinese medicine for centuries as a cure for erectile dysfunction.
whole milk – Promotes the production of testosterone.
olive oil – stimulates the production of testosterone.
flax seed oil – full of omega-3 which, among other things, stimulates nitric oxide.
nutmeg – contains a very high amount of myristic which stimulates the production of nitric oxide. A study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine found nutmeg to be a bona fide aphrodisiac, increasing libido and erectile function.
Garlic – increases nitric oxide production – just a little will do!
walnuts – higher concentration of L-arginine, an amino acid and building block of nitric oxide. For best results, one cup per day is suggested.
pistachios – A handful a day increases the production of nitric oxide due to the high arginine content.
almonds – a small handful a couple of times a week is all you need to improve nitric oxide production due to the high concentration of vitamin E, according to the British Journal of Urology International.
Improve female libido
These fruits and vegetables stimulate the sexual drive and response of women.
1. celery – contains androsterone, a hormone that stimulates sexual desire in women.
2. carrots – High content of vitamin A that stimulates epithelial tissue throughout the body.
3. Dark green vegetables – high zinc content that increases libido.
4. pineapple – high manganese content which is central to the production of vetrogen, a hormone that is key to the female sexual response.
5. avocado – high concentration of folic acid which increases energy, drive and stamina – note: place the avocado (and banana) in a blender, not your juicer, or you’ll clog the appliance.
6. bananas – the high concentration of potassium and vitamin B increases energy, and it has a high content of bromelain enzymes that increase sexual desire.
Try this classic juice recipe a couple hours before sex:
8 carrots – only half peeled
2 stalks of celery
1 cup pineapple – without skin
Add these foods to your juice for added sexual stimulation:
dark chocolate – studies show that it contains phenylethylamine that stimulates sexual desire. It also improves the dilation of blood vessels by 10%.
Nail – Studies show that this is actually one of the few true female aphrodisiacs, naturally increasing desire and performance.
figs – Long used as an aphrodisiac in the Middle East, figs contain high concentrations of amino acids that increase libido and female stamina.
eggs – one a day keeps stress away! High in B vitamins, eggs are a great natural way to reduce stress for men and women, which is the #1 cause of low libido.
ginseng – long used in Chinese medicine to increase female libido.
Foods that decrease libido in men and women
Avoid the following if you want a healthy sex life!
sugar – decreases male sex drive by affecting testosterone levels – a sugar spike can reduce testosterone by 25%.
trans fat – destroys cardiovascular health and sexual function in men and women.
canned food – inside almost every can is a BPA lining – men exposed to high levels of it have 4 times more reports of erectile dysfunction.
be – The estrogen-like properties in soy decrease the male sex drive by lowering testosterone.
Salt – High levels create male erectile dysfunction that can’t even be treated with ED drugs!
alcoholic beverage – a glass or two reduces stress and inhibition which in turn stimulates sexual feelings, but more than that actually kills sexual performance in both men and women.
So start juicing today – the nutrients found in fresh fruits and vegetables aren’t just good for you, they’ll help you have more fun, too!
