10 Foods That Directly Affect Your Love Life

No matter how you slice it or dice it, food and love share a bond stronger than most couples can say. Some delectable food items symbolise love better than words.

As Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, you might want to pay more attention to food items that, believe it or not, directly affect your sexual health. Even before science could verify it, foods like oysters, honey and nuts were famous for their aphrodisiac properties. They affect your hormones, energy levels and are psychologically arousing.

Here are 10 food items that should definitely be there on your Valentine’s Day dinner platter.

1. Chocolate
Chocolate says ‘I love you’ so much better than flowers! Just the sight of a dripping chocolate fountain should be enough to send you in a happy zone. But if it doesn’t, then here is a fact: Chocolate contains PEA (Phenylethylamine), which is often called the love chemical that releases dopamine and is known to promote a sense of well-being and relaxation.

2. Honey
It’s sweet, sticky and it gets messy – everything that love is. Even in the medieval days, honey was considered a great source to metabolise oestrogen (for females) and enhance the testosterone level (in males).

 

3. Oysters
Keeping the shape and the rarity factor aside, oysters have enjoyed the reputation of a love food since Cleopatra’s days. They contain high zinc elements which are vital for testosterone production and a healthy intimacy drive.

4. Watermelon
If not for its incredibly romantic colour or juicy flavour then eat watermelon because this summer fruit is rich in amino acid that is known to relax and dilate blood vessels like any hormone-inducing drug.

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5. Asparagus
Yes, the shape is pretty self-explanatory but asparagus is also high in Vitamin B that helps with the production of Histamine – a chemical that increases circulation in the genitourinary system, leading to increased desires.

6. Pomegranate
Pomegranate is a powerful love fruit, because of its antioxidant properties that improve blood flow in all the right places. 

 

7. Figs
Another of Cleopatra’s favourite – figs are rich in aphrodisiac properties that particularly work wonders for your sexual health.

8. Chili Peppers
Eating chilli peppers on your date night is one effective way to spice things up a little. The fiery flavour in chillies comes from capsaicin that also heats up the body and helps the brain to release endorphins.

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9. Truffle
Forget the pungent odour and the cost but wild truffles are known for their aphrodisiac reputation tracking back to ancient Roman times. Shockingly, the smell is the result of Androstenone elements which act as an attractant to the opposite sex.

10. Pine Nuts
These little seeds are loaded with zinc – essential for producing testosterone. Pine nuts have reportedly provided men with the stamina to have 12 kids since the Middle Ages.