Food for your Libido

Whether we want to admit it or not, sex plays an important part in any romantic relationship.

Since we want to help keep your proverbial home fires burning, here are some foods to eat – and some to avoid – which will help your sex drive, and overall attraction, for each other stay high.

Increased Energy

Eat: Sirloin Steak

Protein naturally boosts levels of two chemicals in the brain (dopamine and norepinephrine) that heighten sensitivity during sex….never a bad thing. Steak also provides your body with Zinc.

….Zinc is important because it reduces production of the hormone prolactin, a hormone that’s been shown to interfere with sexual arousal, which could be a real downer.

And I mean that literally.

Avoid:Energy Drinks

Even though caffeine and sugar will give you tons of energy at first, you’re heading for a big crash once they wear off.  Scientists also found diets high in sugar temporarily lower testosterone levels, which will sap your sex drive (this effects both men and women).

Besides….is being overly-hyper from an energy drink ever really a turn-on?

To help relax and reduce inhibitions

Drink: One glass of wine

With many of us stressed because of work, family or school, finding a way to relax and reduce inhibitions can definitely help increase any couple’s sex life.

The good new is University of Toronto researchers found one alcoholic drink causes blood vessels to relax. Also, small amounts of alcohol act as a mild depressant in the brain’s cerebral cortex, which helps lower people’s inhibitions.

Woo-hoo!  This could be a good time to mention that certain something you’ve been afraid they’d say no to….

Avoid: An entire bottle of wine

Or an entire large bottle of any alcohol, for that matter. The same University of Toronto researchers mentioned above also found drinking more than two glasses of alcohol reverses the nice, feel-good effects of just one or two alcoholic drinks.

This is something most of us can attest to after seeing friends drink far too much.  There’s a big difference between being relaxed and being (literally) numb and annoying.

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Ann currently works for a Fortune 50 company as a Global Project Manager, and graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology / Communcations and Human Relations.  She lives in Connecticut with her boyfriend and two adorable dogs.