How to Spice Up Your Sex Life With Foods?

By Rajgopal Venkataraman

In ancient times certain food items were thought to have the power of improving the sexual life of an individual, increase the sexual drive and even cure problems of fertility and sexual dysfunction. These food items were identified as aphrodisiac foods. From delicious delicacies to entice the lover to fooling around with juicy succulent fruits during the act of love, food can play an important role in spicing up your sex life. However what's surprising is the fact that you don't have to go hunting for some exotic and expensive fruits or spices to get your aphrodisiacs. Look into your vegetable basket or grocery shelf at home and you will find a great variety of foodstuffs that can spice up your sex life.

1. Cloves: Cloves are great natural aphrodisiacs and also improve mental and physical fatigue. If your partner complains of fatigue when you are in the mood for sex just feed him or her some cloves.

2. Ginger: Not only does it add flavor to dishes but also Ginger is good to excite your senses. Ginger in reasonable doses can cause healthy hot flashes.

3. Garlic: Garlic?? Hardly a turn-on especially when one's mouth smells of this pungent bulb. However garlic stirs sexual desires wildly. What's that saying? To gain something you have to lose something. So forget the smell of garlic turning you off.

4. Tomatoes: Tomatoes symbolize Venus and Aphrodite and paired with basil and mint, tomatoes create a lot of heat and passion.

5. Coriander: Coriander can not only spice up your curries but also your sex life. Dried coriander seeds have an euphoric effect especially on women.

6. Onions: In ancient India widows were prohibited from using onions and garlic as they kindle your sexual urges. In France newlyweds are fed onion soup to restore and boost sexual energy.

7. Horseradish: The pulp of this vegetable has natural aphrodisiac properties.

8. Carrots: Apart from their physical resemblance to the male organ carrots are a powerful sexual stimulant for men. In ancient Middle Eastern culture carrots were used to aid seduction.

9. Bananas: The banana flower with its phallic shape is partially responsible for its popularity as an aphrodisiac food. Banana is also rich in potassium and vitamin B which are a necessity for sex hormone production.

10. Grapes: This is one fruit which has often figured as food of love. Pictures of lovers teasing and feeding each other with grapes are quite common. But now we know why. Related to Dionysus, wine and fertility, grapes have long been considered the food of Gods.

11. Saffron: Saffron has stimulating effects on the erogenous zones. Studies have proven that saffron has the same effect as hormones.

Scented candles, massage oils and caviar are always a welcome treat but for the not-so-special occasions you can give always peep into your refrigerator or your vegetable basket for some help.

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