8 Surprising Foods for a Healthier Sex Life
Hungry for more? Foods to boost your sexual vitality (Maca Brazil Truffles, anyone?).
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Nuts and seeds
Especially sesame, chia, sunflower, hemp, and pumpkin. “Raw nuts and seeds have a lot of life force,” says Mars, who suggests soaking chia seeds overnight and having them for breakfast with blueberries, nuts, and honey.
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Grains, beans, and squash
“The best way to eat squash is raw,” says Brian Clement. “Grate it up and add it to salads or dips.”
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Turmeric, lemon, and cayenne
These support healthy circulation. “Some of the smallest capillaries in the body go down to the penis and vaginal areas,” Clement says. “Blood flow is necessary for full arousal,” agrees Laurie Steelsmith, a Honolulu-based naturopathic physician and the author of Great Sex, Naturally.
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Cruciferous vegetables, acai, mangosteen, and berries
These support liver health, which is also vital to good circulation, says Steelsmith.
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Cardamom, garlic, and ginger
“You want to warm your body up, not cool your jets,” says Mars. “Make your food healthy and exciting.”
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Maca
This root is associated with stabilizing hormones, says Elyse Clark, a raw vegan chef and educator from Deer Park, New York. She uses maca powder, beets, and Brazil nuts to make raw-food truffles.
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Dark chocolate
It contains L-arginine (a vasodilator) and phenylethylamine, which makes you feel happy, Steelsmith says. Skip the chocolate bar, with its added sugar and fat. Instead, buy cocoa powder and add it to your smoothies.
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Root vegetables
“Roots are said to energize your lower chakras,” says Mars. Try burdock root, carrots, and beets.