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There is always something that can help in the bedroom. It can be simple like booze, or delicious meats. But the proof is in the yogurt...you know, from the sauce. The diet that proves to help the most in the bedroom is the Mediterranean-Style Diet.
Dr. Clare Bailey suggests these specific foods from a Mediterranean-style diet to boost your sex life.
- Seeds and chickpeas - Plant-based foods including these, as well as flaxseeds and sesame seeds contain phytoestrogens, which are similar to women’s estrogen levels, and can boost a woman’s libido.
- Fatty fish - The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, tuna, anchovies and other fatty fish promote blood flow to all the important body parts during sex.
- Pistachios - These nuts are high in protein, fiber and healthy fats, plus they help lower blood pressure and the risk of heart disease, and one study finds pistachios can increase blood flow as well.
- Leafy greens - Spinach, kale and Swiss chard are all great sources of magnesium, which has been shown to have a positive effect on testosterone levels. Women have testosterone, too, and low levels of it can cause decreased sex drive.
- Beets - This root vegetable is high in vitamins, antioxidants and nitrates, which can be good for your sex life since nitrates expand blood vessels and improve blood flow.
- Kimchi - Fermented foods, like kimchi, are loaded with probiotics, vitamins and minerals and they may help lower stress and anxiety as a result of their impact on the gut microbiome. In one study, those who ate fermented foods had fewer symptoms of anxiety. And less stress and anxiety leads to a more fulfilled sex life.
Whatever helps is what I say, but what about the onion breath. Maybe we'll figure that out another day.