Getting on a Diet for better Sex
The libido of every man is directly influenced by his health. The need for sex, the willingness to love and the capacity to enjoy life cannot be fully expressed and felt without a state of near perfect health. Stress and illness have a negative effect on the function of the nervous system, to which one could also add the negative impact of unhealthy eating habits and stimulants, such as coffee, cigarettes, tea, chocolate, alcohol and recreational drugs. All these lifestyle choices weigh down on the libido and leave men unable to enjoy sex and leave them frustrated with their sex lives.
If one wants to bring back the thrill of good sex, he should make some changes to the daily schedule and clamp down on some of these lifestyle choices. Smoking and drinking alcohol are known form hampering the blood flow and for decreasing the frequency of erections, which will make it harder for men to perform in bed. Good sex needs an healthy body. Cut down the smokes, the drinking and have less coffee for a few days and you will immediately feel the difference… and not only you will feel the difference, but your partner too.
Food choices are also highly important for sex. If your evening meal is usually rich in steaks, drinks and deserts, then your libido will retire right after dinner and leave you and your partner frustrated. High fat meals lower the levels of testosterone in the body, thus depressing the libido and making erections and ejaculations harder to achieve. Men should also avoid hormonally enhanced meat and dairy products because of the high content of estrogens. These substances have a dramatic negative impact on the levels of testosterone produced by the male body. Instead, men would do well to choose organic foods whenever these are available.
Some very good foods for men are fish (especially tuna, salmon, herring and mackerel), chicken, beans, turkey, nuts, seeds and lentils. These foods are loaded with arginine, the amino acid that plays a crucial role in the release of hormones and the dilation of blood vessels. Other foods containing arginine are wheat germ, granola, oatmeal, cottage cheese and shrimp. Men also need a lot of zinc in their daily diet. Zinc helps the production of sperm and preserves the proper motility of the sperm. The best sources of zinc are raw oysters and most other seafood products, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, peas, beans and liver.
Nutrition and exercise are very important for men. Anything that is good for the muscles and cardiovascular system is good for the sex life, which means that working out and careful eating should be on top of every man’s list of priorities. If you like sex and if you want to enjoy it for a long time, you should make sure that your body can keep up with the physical effort required by this delightful pastime. Exercising a couple of times a week is not that hard, while including a couple of foods in your daily diet cannot harm you. Try this combination of arginine and zinc rich food coupled with regular exercising and you’ll be surprised with the results.