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By Katherine Steinberg
Looking to lift your libido without ordering pills from an infomercial? You don't need to go to the drugstore to turn up the heat. A quick trip to the supermarket may be all you need to boost a limp libido. Foods like asparagus and truffles could be the key to unlocking your lust. Read our list of aphrodisiacs and libido boosting activities to rev up your romance today.
Looking to lift your libido without ordering pills from an infomercial? You don't need to go to the drugstore to turn up the heat. A quick trip to the supermarket may be all you need to boost a limp libido. Foods like asparagus and truffles could be the key to unlocking your lust. Read our list of aphrodisiacs and libido boosting activities to rev up your romance today.
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Libido Ehancers
By Katherine Steinberg
Looking to lift your libido without ordering pills from an infomercial? You don't need to go to the drugstore to turn up the heat. A quick trip to the supermarket may be all you need to boost a limp libido. Foods like asparagus and truffles could be the key to unlocking your lust. Read our list of aphrodisiacs and libido boosting activities to rev up your romance today.
Amazing Asparagus
It's not just the shape of this great green that suggests this vegetable is more than a tasty side dish. Asparagus is high in Vitamin E, said to stimulate hormones. So start things heating up in the bedroom by taking a trip to the vegetable aisle. Try roasting them or add garlic and anchovies.
Extraordinary Oysters
Oysters have long been considered an aphrodisiac. One way in which oysters may bolster passion is the high level of Zinc they contain, Zinc, a mineral which is used to produce testosterone. Surprisingly, testosterone raises libido in both men and women, so learn to embrace the oyster, then each other.
Caliente Chilis
Chilis don't just add spice to meals, they add spice to your love life too. What's giving your mood a lift are the endorphins your body is producing in response to the chemical, capsaicin. Coincidentally, it's also capsaicin that gives this food a hot, flavorful kick. Try punching up things tonight by cooking up some Chili-Rubbed Tilapia with Asparagus & Lemon.
Chocolate Kisses
There's a reason that chocolate has become a Valentine's day staple -- it contains phenylethylamine -- the chemical your body naturally produces when you fall in love.
There may be a larger connection here, especially with dark chocolate, which can improve blood vessel function and improve heart health. Keeping a healthy heart will keep your libido health too, since the same blood vessels around the heart are around the penis. "What's bad for the heart is bad for the penis," says Dr. Fisch.
More Maca
Hailing all the way from Peru, the maca root has long been considered a booster of sexual function and libido. The magic ingredients are the compounds macamides and the macaenes. An april 2000 study in the journal of urology found that MacaPure extract produced notably raised libido in rodents. This translates to men and women alike, who find they feel a boost in sexual desire and performance. Try it out for yourself with a mega maca mackin' smoothie.
Savor your Sleep
Sleeping may seem counterintuitive, but "REM cycle sleep is important to maintaining good blood flow to the penis," says Dr. Fisch. Also, the more rested you are, the more interested you are in having sex. It all comes back to leading a healthy lifestyle. The more you can eliminate stress and improve blood flow, the higher your libido will climb.
Exercise Extras
Running may whittle your waistline, but it won't shrink your sex drive. "Exercise is an incredible arousal mechanism," says Dry Harry Fisch, Director, Male Reproductive Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia. He explains that exercise will increase blood flow to the lower half of the body, which is especially important in terms of desire and arousal.
