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Nothing better than whetting your appetite ...
By Kinkly — Written on Nov 14, 2016
Have you ever had a sexual partner go down on you, only to emerge from under the sheets five seconds later, gasping for air?
OK, so maybe that’s a bit dramatic ... and if anyone's actually done that to you — well, you might just be sleeping with an insensitive jerk.
But let’s be honest: Genitals don’t taste like candy.
The vagina has been described as having a metallic, sweet, spicy, or bitter taste to it. The taste of semen has been commonly described as bitter or salty. And while a partner who's sexually attracted to you is more likely to be attracted to your own personal brand, keeping things fresh down there is kinda like using breath mints — not necessary, but nice.
A Slice of Ladyhood
Many different factors contribute to the way your vagina tastes: your sweat, the breathability of your underwear, the laundry detergent you use, how clean you keep things down there, and what you eat. Of course, good hygiene is just a matter of sexual etiquette, but if you have a hunch that your partner would rather slurp down a foie gras smoothie than to eat you out, try modifying your diet.
Manly Tidbits
Here's a fun penis fact: Semen contains only 1 percent sperm. The remaining 99 percent is composed of proteins, vitamins, sugars, salts, cholesterol and water used to protect, feed and fuel the sperm. That’s the reason why diet can have such an impact on how semen tastes. So, while good hygiene will certainly improve the overall oral experience for a guy's partner, it won't make the result any more palatable. What a man eats, however, might.
Now that we've got that out of the way, let's take a look at 5 foods that are believed to have a POSITIVE effect on how we taste below the waist.
1. Pineapple
Pineapple Upside Down ... Cupcake
The vagina is acidic. Pineapple, as well as other citrus fruits like oranges or grapefruit, helps to balance its delicate PH balance and add a bit of sweetness to those secretions.
Penis-Colada
The PH balance of semen is alkaline, so eating acidic fruits will help make it taste sweeter. Because pineapple has more acidity than other citrus fruits, it works the best out of all of them.
2. Cinnamon
Cinnamon and Spice and Everything Nice
Cinnamon, which is an alkaline spice, neutralizes the acidic taste of the vagina. It's also mildly antibiotic, and there's some evidence that it can help treat an active yeast infection. Better vaginal balance means better taste.
Cinnamon Schnitzel
There’s a popular myth going around that goes like this: if a guy eats cinnamon, his semen will taste like cinnamon. This is true, to an extent. It won't make semen taste like cinnamon gum, but, at least anecdotally, people says it sweetens the taste. Hey, it works for your breath, right? Don’t like cinnamon? Cardamom, peppermint, or lemon are also believed to do the trick.
3. Celery
Celery Cocktail
Because celery is high in water and Vitamin C, it works wonders to reduce any bitter taste the vagina may have. Vitamin C is very effective in restoring the ecology of vaginal bacteria and promoting the growth of healthy flora. That said, if your smell or taste seems really off, drop the celery stick, skip the oral and head to the doctor: That can mean infection.
Straight Up Celery Stick
Celery, as well as parsley and wheat grass, has a high chlorophyll content. That's believed to help sweeten the taste of semen ... along with just about anything else that grows and doesn't stink.
4. Yogurt
Yogen-Flower
Yogurt must contain active live cultures to neutralize the taste of the vagina. Eating one four-ounce serving of yogurt a day helps add probiotics to the body and maintain a healthy balance of good bacteria in your nether regions. That means minimal taste and odor, not to mention better health.
Dairy-Free Dick
Most sources suggest that men should avoid yogurt. It may work well for the ladies, but yogurt and other dairy products are said to negatively affect the taste of semen. A study out of Harvard University also found that high consumption of high-fat dairy products can reduce sperm quality.
5. Cranberries
Crantastic Coochie
Cranberry juice naturally counters bacteria in the urinary tract system. It also helps keep PH levels balanced, which is good for keeping things from getting funky down below.
Colonel Cranberry
Cranberry juice increases the body’s acidity, which helps balance the alkalinity of semen. As a result, eating cranberries can reduce the saltiness of semen and sweeten it a bit.
And in case you were wondering, here are 5 foods that are the ENEMIES of oral sex.
1. Red meat
A lot of red meat can create a sharp, salty taste.
2. Dairy
The high bacterial putrefaction levels in cheese and other dairy products (except for natural yogurt) can create a salty or bitter flavor.
3. Stinky Stuff
Anything that'll give you bad breath or smelly gas is a no-go. That means things like garlic, onions, cabbage, cauliflower and asparagus.
4. Fish
It'll make you taste fishy (duh).
5. Junk Food
Junk food is loaded with chemicals and preservatives that pollute your body and can contribute to bacterial imbalance. The same goes for fried foods.
Can a coochie ever really taste like a cupcake?
Um, no, it can't, and your partner shouldn't expect it to. After all, anyone's who's got their face in your crotch probably isn't seeking out a snack. So think of a fancy crotch diet like dabbing on some cologne; it's something you can do to please your partner, or they can take you as you are.
Either way, as long as you're clean and healthy, your sexual juices should taste just fine.
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This article was originally published at Kinkly.com. Reprinted with permission from the author.