You know that choosing the right foods is important for your wellbeing. You need the right balance of nutrients for your heart, brain, cell and bone wellness, but what about your sexual health? Can the foods in your fridge help to lift your libido and boost your sex life?
Firstly, get things in the bedroom kick-started with kale. One cup of cooked kale can provide you with 88% of your daily recommendation of vitamin C, which is essential for a good erection as the vitamin increases your blood flow. The same amount of kale is packed with over 300% of your daily value of vitamin A. Women definitely benefit from this vitamin, as it is important in protecting the health of your urinary tract and vagina. Kale also contains manganese, magnesium and iron, which are all sexual health-maintaining minerals.
Next, whip out your watermelons. Again, this super-juicy fruit is a good source of vitamin C, and it is also easily broken down and processed by your digestive system. According to a 2008 discovery, watermelon could be a perfect food for men’s sexual health because there is a phytonutrient called citrulline in the fleshy, pink fruit. This phytonutrient has an amazing ability to boost nitric oxide and relax blood vessels, which, in concentrated doses, might work as a replacement for erectile dysfunction medication.
Pomegranate is another example of powerful pink produce which offers anti-ageing benefits as well as supporting sexual health. There has been a wealth of recent research on the health benefits of pomegranate juice, such as a study published in 2012 which gave men and women glasses of the juice on a daily basis. The researchers found that participants of both genders demonstrated a surge in testosterone production after just 2 weeks treatment, with bonus side effects of an improved mood and memory. Some studies have even suggested that pomegranate may also improve your fertility.
Let’s stick with the pink theme and round things off with salmon. There are so many health benefits to this fish that they can’t help but feed into your sexual health too. Salmon is a lean source of protein which your body converts into energy more quickly than fatty meats. The wealth of nutrients in salmon will help you stay leaner and more youthful, and it’s high content of omega-3 fatty acids keeps your blood and heart pumping, which also gets certain other organs in shape for action. As an added plus point, salmon’s DHA/EPA levels also strengthens your night vision and mental creativity, which certainly couldn’t hurt in the bedroom.