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Improve the Libido with Food

Several factors in life can lead to a lowered libido, or an erectile dysfunction (ED) problem. One common factor in the reports on men with these issues is food, high carbs, fatty foods, sugars, all no-no’s. Here is a simple list of the good ones that help you in the sex department.

How about starting with a good one?

A piece of dark chocolate. An ounce and a half of dark chocolate a day can reduce the stress related imbalances in your chemistry according to the Journal of Proteome Research. Try it for two weeks if you rate yourself as one of those people feeling highly stressed. Chocolate also has an amino acid called phenylalanine. This amino acid raises the body’s endorphins and produces dopamine, and you all know dopamine is a brain chemical that surges during orgasm.

Chocolate is also like a drug in some ways. It contains small amount of chemicals that affect brain activity that gives us ecstatic or elated feelings. One of there chemicals is tryptophan, which is the building block of serotonin, the reason we will get the elated feelings. Lowers stress, increases dopamine, and gets you elated? Throw the partner in and you are all set for a roll between the sheets.

Watermelon. Texas A & M’s researchers have found that watermelon creates similar affects that Viagra does. According to the research, watermelon relaxes blood vessels, which helps increase blood flow, which is the way Viagra works. Arginine is an amino acid in watermelon that helps the heart and improves circulation.

Pumpkin Seeds. Many men are zinc deficient, and pumpkin seeds are loaded with the stuff. Zinc has been shown to increase testosterone, which also increases sexual desire. In several studies, zinc had shown improvements in potency, libido, and frequency of intercourse. These improvements were not shown in the placebo groups. Plant sterols found in pumpkin seeds also reduce the risk of heart disease, and help fight cancer. If you are one of those who like to eat the shell of the pumpkin seeds, they also help clean the intestines of worms if you have diarrhea. And it doesn’t stop there, these seeds are also loaded with protein, fiber, a quarter of our iron requirements, manganese, magnesium, copper, and vitamin K.

Spinach. Magnesium, spinach is loaded with it. One bunch (340 milligrams) contains 269mg of magnesium, which happens to be 67% of your daily requirement. Magnesium gives you energy, relaxes muscles, and soothes the nerves making us more open.

These are options that can be used as snacks and salads. They give you energy and can help the libido, which go hand in hand for those with libido issues. Include other fruits and vegetables, and plenty of water to help flush out the bad stuff and your on your way to being healthier overall than just in bed.