(Apparently, a rumbling stomach doesn’t put people in the mood.)
But if you really want to rev your sexual appetite, don’t just idly nosh.
Instead, reach for foods shown to enhance desire and pleasure.
Shutterstock
Work a few into your next date night.
Both you and your significant other are bound to enjoy the hotter sex.
Although that may not sound sexy, you’re sure to enjoy the effects.
Shutterstock
Having good sex is the best aphrodisiac.
It makes you want to have more sex," she adds.
But that’s not all: Catechins also boost desire by promoting blood flow to your nether region.
Morgan Sessions/Unsplash
Bjork suggests drinking four cups a day to feel the full effects.
This increases blood flow down south, creating feelings of sexual excitement.
This spike in dopamine improves circulation and blood flow, triggering arousal, Bjork and Nelson explain.
Kym Ellis/Unsplash
Sounds like a great reason to order the fish to us.
“One of the primary reasons couples stop having sex is because they’re tired, fatigued andstressed.
But sometimes, there’s a biological component at play,” says Nelson.
Caroline Attwood/Unsplash
One of the causes of fatigue in women is iron deficiency.
The condition can zap energy, which may result in a low sex drive, explains Nelson.
Then, ensure sure your body is able to utilize the iron," she says.
Shutterstock
found other sneaky eats that could end your night prematurely.
Check them out in this story:7 Surprising Foods That Kill Your Sex Drive.
This article was originally published August 14, 2015.
Simone van der Koelen/Unsplash
