The brand new 'Eat This, Not That!' book exposes what will enhance your love life, boost performance and what can kill the mood and keep the bedroom cold.
It's no secret that the unhealthy American diet is contributing to an epidemic of obesity. But there's another hidden epidemic that our fatty diets are at the root of: A national sex crisis.
One of the big culprits, for both men and women, is obesity. As a person's weight soars, their libido plummets due to biochemical changes that result in diminished bloodflow. That extra weight also hinders their ability to have children — with men, it's damaged sperm; with women, it's ovulation problems.
The good news: With some simple changes to your diet, courtesy of "Eat This, Not That!", you can revitalize your sex life. How? First, as you consume filling foods with fewer calories, you'll begin to shed the weight that's dragging down your desire. Then, because these foods also contain ingredients and nutrients that strategically boost sexual attraction and performance, you'll squeeze even more satisfaction out of each and every sexual encounter.
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Take the "Hot or Not" food quiz and find out which foods will spark your sex drive and which will throw a wet towel on them.
Bananas
Hot! No, it's not just the suggestive shape -- the healthy doses of potassium and B vitamins in bananas help boost the production of important sex hormones.
Chocolate covered strawberries
Hot! This sexy combo isn't just a Valentine's Day gimmick. The phenyl ethylamine in chocolate releases the same hormone released during sex, and strawberries contain vitamin C, which helps libido. Plus, Italian researchers found that women who often eat chocolate have a higher sex drive than those who don't. Just make sure the chocolate you're using has at least 60 percent cacao for the maximum benefit.
Chili peppers
Not! You might think that a food that makes you so hot and bothered would get you, well, hot and bothered, but there's no research out there to suggest that chilies do anything for your libido.
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Saffron
The luxuriant spice has been found to work as an antidepressant and a pain-blocker -- both these effects can help calm any desire-killing storms. Saffron also contains picrocrocin, a chemical that makes your body more sensitive to the touch. Talk about spicing things up!
Pomegranate
Hot! Pomegranate contains boatloads of antioxidants, which can help increase blood flow to all parts of the body, including the genitals.
Asparagus
Hot! It may not seem like a sexy veggie (especially when it's steamed to the point of limpness --yikes), but asparagus is one of the oldest aphrodisiacs out there. And for good reason -- asparagus is packed with vitamin E, which stimulates the production of sex hormones
Sirloin steak
Hot! A 6-oz. sirloin is a fantastic source of protein, which boosts dopamine and norepinephrine, chemicals that heighten sensitivity. It's also packed with zinc, which boosts libido by reducing the production of mood-killing prolactin.
Vanilla ice cream
Hot! Not only has the scent of vanilla been found to put people in the mood, the calcium and phosphorus in the ice cream build muscles' energy reserves, boost libido and make orgasms more powerful.
Tomatoes
Not! They're great for you in other ways, but tomatoes' lycopene and phytofluene can decrease testosterone levels. The effect isn't dramatic, but you may be better off skipping the marinara sauce if you want to get saucy.
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Coconuts
The fruits are a rich source of fatty compounds that increase the activity of testosterone in your body. If you're not sure how to use coconut in cooking, go out to eat: Two cuisines that commonly use coconuts are Caribbean and Thai.
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