If you'd like to enhance your sex life, serve your wife some foods that will boost her libido. Certain foods can help with factors that lead to heightened sexual desire and pleasure, such as increasing blood flow to sensitive areas, boosting testosterone levels and triggering endorphins and arousal. "The Orgasmic Diet" author Marrena Lindberg says eating properly can even help a woman who has never experienced orgasm gain the "big O."
Flaxseed
Sprinkle some flaxseed on her cereal or salad. Just 1 tbsp. daily can help increase testosterone, Helen Fisher, author of "Why We Love," tells Women's Health magazine. A woman's declining libido may be due to fluctuating levels of the hormone testosterone, says Dr. Andrew Weil, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine founder. Testosterone governs sex drive in both women and men, and women who have more variability in testosterone levels are two to three times more likely to suffer decreased libido than women with stable levels. Flax also has omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that serve as major building blocks for sex hormones. Meanwhile, have your wife avoid soy foods, which can lower testosterone levels, says Lindberg.
Watermelon
Make sure watermelon is part of your picnic. The phytonutrients in watermelon--lycopene, beta carotene and especially citrulline--relax blood vessels, which improves blood flow throughout the body, including vaginal blood flow, according to an article by Rod Santa Ana for Texas A&M University's AgriLife News. In theory, this can help the erectile tissue in a woman's clitoris engorge with blood, according to Columbia University. You can eat some, too, since this boost in blood flow has a similar effect to sildenafil, which increases blood flow to the penis and helps with erections.
Chocolate
A box of chocolates can do more than score romance points. Women who consume chocolate daily have more satisfying sex lives, according to Women's Health. Chocolate triggers a release of endorphins while providing small amounts of tryptophan, which quiets anxiety. The caffeine in chocolate will help arouse her. Anandamide can act like a psychedelic drug and theobromine like an opiate, though only in large quantities. If you are bringing her hot chocolate, add a sprinkle of nutmeg because it can stimulate her parasympathetic nervous system, which assists in relaxation, says Women's Health.
References
- Women's Health: Love Bites
- Dr. Weil: Sex Drive Need a Tune Up?
- Texas A&M University AgriLife News: Watermelon May Have Viagra Effect
- Columbia University: Viagra's Effects on Women
- "The Orgasmic Diet"; Marrena Lindberg; 2008
