Provocative peek: 5 must-have foods to put your lover in the mood from Culinary Expert Zoe Rogers
Aphrodisiacs: Top 5 Foods of Love To Ignite Lust In Your Man!
By Zoe Rogers
Believe it or not, your kitchen dishes up a world of romance, with all the main food groups: Lust, stimulation, potency, virility, seduction and pleasure.
Any sensualist’s diet should include these 5 aphrodisiacs on their menu:
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Edible aphrodisiacs: Pumpkin seeds, almonds and edamame, oh my!
The phrase you are what you eat is absolutely true. So if you want to feel well, frisky, fold these five foods into your eating repertoire. Nothing exotic necessary!
One YourTango writer tests Eau Flirt, a pumpkin pie-scented perfume designed to attract men.
Harvey Prince put research into practice with Eau Flirt, a perfume with pumpkin and lavender notes that "men subconsciously associate with happy, positive and stimulating memories." Both pumpkin and lavender are also proven olfactory aphrodisiacs. Since 2007, the company has created fragrances that tap into the psychology of scent. One perfume called Ageless Fantasy is supposed to make women who wear it smell younger by combining fruity scents people associate with childhood memories. Another called Chutzpah promises to imbue women with confidence—and presumably, keep them from being a putz—via whiffs of citrus and precious woods. Well, bottle me up and call it Skeptic. I wasn't convinced, but I couldn't resist the chance to let my perfume do the flirting for me.
Want to spice up your sex life? Try adding these natural aphrodisiacs to your next meal.
Sorry, chocoholics: researchers have just declared saffron and ginseng as the two most potent aphrodisiacs. A team of scientists from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada found that these two natural substances improve sexual function and libido more than chocolate, and certainly more than wine, which impedes performance despite arousing lust.
Can the Nepalese yarsagumba cure erectile dysfunction? At what cost?
The pharmaceutical industry seems to be built around combating erectile dysfunction. But some men take on impotence the old-fashioned way. They look to nature for a way to aphrodisiac their way into quality erections. The latest, greatest fix is a fungus-covered worm from the Himalayas called the yarsagumba.
What are the real gender differences when it comes to food cravings?
As you likely know, men eat steak and women eat cucumber sandwiches. Dudes and chicks have a hankering for different foods, many studies explore why. Part of the problem is the work of Hollywood's ad wizards and the other part is the disintegration of the family. But food preferences appear to be different in other parts of the world. Why?
It looks like Magic Power Coffee might not be the best for you.
Straight from the No-Doy files comes a bombshell from the FDA. The Food And Drug Administration has declared that the coffee is not an aphrodisiac. While the FDA has Winnie the pooh-poohed the idea of aphrodisiacs for years, this time around they're saying that Magic Power Coffee may actually be a touch dangerous.
Go lay in the sun and nosh on garlic—your sex drive will thank you.
A recent Australian study says sunlight is a natural aphrodisiac, raising testosterone levels in men and boosting libido by as much as 69 percent. Other odd sources? Pumpkin pie, frog juice and garlic. How low-maintenance! And no Viagra necessary! Are they going to start installing sun lamps in dingy bars?