Losing Your Libido?
Are you finding your sex life flagging, you don't have the energy for nookie, or just seem to have lost your zest for life? If this rings true with you, you may be wondering what you can do to change things. The are certain things we cannot change obviously - age, being overworked, underpaid, every day stress, but let's not forget that what we put in our mouth can greatly affect our libido. What we eat & drink can alter our mood as well as create an imbalance in our hormones. So listen up folks, here are the food & drinks to avoid if you want to have the optimum sex life! I'm sorry to say but chocolate is a no no! A lovely, rich dark chocolate bar is so delicious and so addictive - not least because it gives us a dump of the happy hormone (serotonin), so what is wrong with that you may ask - well, our brain also produce that same hormone during orgasm, so who needs sex when you've got a chocolate bar eh?! Soy (milk or tofu) - this can reduce levels of testosterone, and messing around with hormones can lead to a decreased sex drive - does any of this chime with your vegans?! The same goes for liquorice - it's the glycyrrhizic acid (which gives liquorice it's distinctive taste), which is the culprit here. Fizzy drinks and bottled water (stick with tap), are also full of chemicals that can create an imbalance in our hormones. Onto things we should be nibbling on instead - well, we all know that oysters are the food of love! They contain zinc which helps to put lead in the pencil, as it were. Iron-rich food - eggs, cashew nuts, broccoli and steak all help to boost your sex drive. And let;s face it - a bit of booze might not be the healthiest for us, but it can often work wonders to give us a bit of sexy confidence!
Hannah Hunter
