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Alright ladies, its our turn to flare up our sex lives. Sometimes the belching and the scratching and dirty laundry just doesn’t get us going like it used to. Here are some foods that have been scientifically proven to provide positive effects in the libido department.

Bananas
A banana is a great food for bedroom endurance. These fruits contain B vitamins, which are key for converting carbohydrates into energy and are believed to help manufacture sex hormones.

Dark Chocolate
A recent Italian study found that women who report eating chocolate on a daily basis claim to have more satisfying sex lives. Good news for us! Chocolate contains chemicals linked to relaxation, intoxication, and pleasure. Like other sweets, chocolate triggers the release of feel-good endorphins. It also provides small amounts of anxiety-quelling trytophan, arousing caffeine, and anandamide and theobromine that in large qualities, work like a psychadelic drug and an opiate, respectively. You’d have to down several POUNDS of chocolate to feel any sort of funky effect, but this does show that chocolate is a great way to enhance your mood.

Flaxseeds
Just one tablespoon of flaxseeds a day helps increase testoterone – the chemical with the most direct libido-boosting effect. Besides enhancing sex drive, these nutty-flavored seeds contain essential fatty acids, including omega-3 and omega-6, which are major building blocks of all sex hormones.  To rev your engine, either swallow a teaspoon of flaxseed oil or sprinkle a tablespoon of flaxseeds on your cereal and salads every day.  Since both can spoil fast, get oil in opaque bottles and seeds in vacuum-sealed packs, which have longer shelf lives.  If seeds aren’t your thing, you can opt for walnuts.

Ginger

Ginger stimulates the circulatory system, increasing blood flow to the genitals.  Fresh ginger has a more pungent smell than the stuff in the jar, which is important when you consider smelling ginger has a stronger effect ton penile and vaginal blood flow than actually eating it.  When a food or aroma raises blood pressure, vessels in the genitals admit a rush of blood that inflates erectile tissue.  The vessels then close off, preventing blood from existing the erogenous zones, keeping sensitivity levels high.

Honey

This sticky sweetener contains simple carbohydrates that provide instant energy and fuel for working muscles.  Honey is rich in B vitamins, needed for testosterone production and contains boron, which helps the body metabolize and use estrogen – an important part of blood flow and arousal.

Nutmeg and Clove

Researchers have found that nutmeg and clove, both from evergreen trees, bolster the sexuality activity of rats.  Each stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping the little critters relax.

Oysters

A team of American and Italian researchers recently found that mussels, clams, and oysters deliver two types of amino acids that spark a rush of sex hormones.  Be sure to chew your shellfish thoroughly before swallowing – you’ll extract more of the mojo-cranking mineral.

Adapted from an article by Women’s Health Magazine.

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