Healthy foods to rev up your sex drive
You’ve probably heard by now that oysters and dark chocolate are aphrodisiacs, but quite a few lesser-known staples can put you in the mood, too! These are the 14 health foods that can also rev up your sex drive:
1. Pumpkin
Pumpkin isn’t just for PSLs! It’s high in fiber, magnesium, and potassium, which are good for sexual stamina. Magnesium also helps calm nerves and muscles, helping you to achieve orgasms faster and easier.
2. Garlic
If you don’t mind much-dreaded garlic breath, it can actually do wonders in the bedroom. Garlic is rich in allicin that increases blood flow and overall cardio wellness.
3. Apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away…and improves your sexual quality of life! Researchers aren’t sure why, but apples have been associated with higher sex drives.
4. Figs
Figs aren’t just tasty — they can stimulate your libido and improve your stamina, too. This is because figs are high in amino acids that increase blood flow.
5. Asparagus
High amounts of vitamin E are found in asparagus, which stimulates blood and oxygen flow to the genitals.
6. Avocados
There’s now even more reason to chow down on avocado toast! It contains high levels of folic acid, vitamin B9, and vitamin B6, all of which provide the body with more energy and increased testosterone production.
7. Bananas
You should eat more of this fruit. Why? Because bananas contain a bromelain enzyme that increases sex drive as well as high levels of potassium, riboflavin, and vitamin B2, which boost energy levels while you’re getting it on. How bananas is that?
8. Pomegranates
This superfood is rich in antioxidants, which help deliver more blood flow to all areas of your body, including the nether regions.
9. Salmon
Salmon is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids that help increase your libido by supplying the building blocks for the production of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone.
10. Vanilla
Not only does vanilla smell totally sexy, but it also has a calming effect when consumed, helping you to get in the mood for some mind-blowing sex.
11. Honey
Commonly referred to as “liquid gold,” honey contains boron and nitric oxide, both of which promote blood flow during arousal and regulate hormone levels.
12. Coffee
Coffee can boost your stamina and help elevate your mood since it boosts dopamine levels in the brain, stimulating desire and pleasure. Even more reason to get your daily coffee fix!
13. Strawberries
There’s science behind why you’re supposed to eat chocolate-dipped strawberries on Valentine’s Day — they’re loaded with vitamin C, which plays a vital role in the production of sex hormones and chemical neurotransmitters in the brain.
14. Cherries
Like strawberries, cherries are rich in vitamin C. They also contain potassium and anthocyanins, the latter of which are potent antioxidants that help you maintain a healthy sex drive.
Time to hit the grocery store
There’s no guarantee that everyone will respond to aphrodisiac foods the same way, but if you’re ready to spice up your love life — and your shopping list — it’s definitely worth a try. Add these items to your cart, stat!
References
- “29 Aphrodisiac Foods That Can Affect Your Sex Drive,” Cosmopolitan, May 2, 2019.
- “These 7 Foods Are Considered Aphrodisiacs, But do They Work?,” Huffington Post, February 1, 2018.
