Food and Sex- Just don't rub it on yourself!

Good nutrition equals a good sex life

We all know that we should eat a healthy diet and there are many reasons to improve our diets. Here is another reason for having good nutrition in your life. A good sex life is or may be one of the top reasons for improving your diet.
Good nerve function, healthy hormone levels and an unobstructed blood flow to the pelvic area are essential to sexual performance. These systems improve with a diet based on legumes, grain products and other complex carbohydrates. The brain functions on the glucose energy levels these carbohydrates provide allowing one to enjoy sexual activity at new levels. The energy provided by complex carbohydrates also gives the body endurance to produce the movements and aerobics needed for a sexual experience.

We know there is a connection between mood and food, so getting in the mood and maintaining a healthy sexual appetite, food can be a great resource. Try adding plenty of fruits and vegetables and modest levels of protein, this will provides plenty of vitamins and minerals. Important is citrus fruits for vitamin C to strengthen blood vessels walls, low fat dairy products, enriched or fortified cereals and green vegetables for riboflavin to maintain the mucous membranes that line the female reproductive tract.

Healthy habits start in the kitchen and go to the bedroom.

These Herbs Increase Sexual Desire

American Ginseng increases Sexual Desire (in men).
Ashwagandha increases Sexual Desire.
Catuaba is claimed to increase Sexual Desire in males
Damiana improves Sexual Desire (in men with impairment in their Sexual Desire).
Ginkgo biloba increases Sexual Desire in people with reduced Sexual Desire resulting from the use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Gotu Kola reputedly increases Sexual Desire (according to folklore
Horny Goat Weed increases Sexual Desire

Korean Ginseng (1,800 mg per day) increases Sexual Desire (in males and especially in Male Impotence patients
Maca increases Sexual Desire
Marapuama (1,750 mg per day) improves Sexual Desire.

Savory reputedly increases Sexual Desire (due to it containing precursors for the production of Sexual Steroid Hormones) (according to anecdotal reports).
Tribulus terrestris is speculated to improve Sexual Desire (in both males and females) due to its (speculated) ability to increase the body’s endogenous production of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) which in turn stimulates endogenous Testosterone production.
Yohimbe increases Sexual Desire in men (due to its Yohimbine content).

Sexual drive is basically maintained by an active mind in a healthy body.

Main vitamins: Vitamin C, Zinc

According to Dr. Armelagoes, “The most important sexual organ and the best aphrodisiac in the world is the imagination.”