08:04 25/04/2024
Many of us still do not understand the sexual side of food, although food and sex have been linked throughout human history. The old adage that says "The way to a man's heart leads through his stomach" has a lot of truth in it. Let's just pay attention to how many first outings of couples and special circumstances revolve around a romantic dinner for two.
Throughout human history, many things, especially food, have been experienced as an aphrodisiac. Aphrodisiacs are food, drink, smell, various stimulants, which can raise and stimulate sexual desire. Science only recognizes pills like viagra and similar, synthetic substances as direct aids. Precisely because these are powerful synthetic substances, they should be treated like any other medicine. Viagra and similar pills should not be taken without consulting a doctor, and if they are taken regularly, frequent health check-ups and tests are necessary.
Although viagra can be a great help in certain cases and conditions, science says that most people can avoid taking it in later life, and for that, it should be enough to lead a healthy life. Above all, it means eating quality and variety, exercising regularly, and avoiding stress. Although many complain about doctors who recommend a healthy lifestyle for all ailments, there is a lot of logic in this: exercise maintains health and fitness, stress is very much associated with sexual difficulties, and a healthy diet is rich in a variety of nutrients, including those responsible for sex hormones, libido, and fertility.
Recipes that raise libido have been well preserved for a thousand years, and the legend of food and plants as powerful aphrodisiacs has always intrigued humanity. The recipes of the Roman doctor Galen were tried in Europe until the 18th century. He claimed in his books that food with aphrodisiac properties must be warm and moist. Spices, especially pepperoni and hot peppers, played an important role in his recipes, and the foods that appeared frequently in the recipes were carrots, asparagus, anise, and peas. Nowadays, an aphrodisiac is considered to be anything or food that raises sexual desire and function. Aphrodisiacs were prescribed for any lack of lust, potency, or fertility. One of the most famous foods that have an aphrodisiac effect is chocolate. The best way to use food as a stimulus is to set the table with love. Choose foods of different looks and tastes.
CHOCOLATE
For some of us, there is nothing more sensual than the smell of melted chocolate. It contains the stimulant phenylethylamine, and some scientists consider it a "chemical of love", which is why a feeling of bliss is aroused when consumed. Chocolate, ie. cocoa, strengthens muscles and nerves, restores energy, and stimulates the production of sex hormones. It also contains those substances that have been proven to relax, lift the mood and make us happy, creating the same feeling in our brain as when we are freshly in love. Thanks to the effect of a mixture of fats, proteins, carbohydrates, B-vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium, magnesium, and of course zinc, chocolate is a real love bomb.
Bananas - Raise self-confidence, and thus the desire for intimacy.
Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts - In Chinese medicine they are used to treat impotence.
Ginseng - Ginseng root increases blood flow to the genitals.
Folk belief attributes the property of aphrodisiacs, primarily to various dishes, for example, egg, fish, oysters, caviar, some types of cheese, onions, etc. This also applies to some spices and seasonings, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and even others. It is true that food that contains a lot of proteins, primarily those of animal origin (ie, meat, cheese, eggs, etc.), has an irritating effect on the whole organism, even on the sex drive.
The classic aphrodisiac is alcohol. It significantly affects, in small doses, the increase of the sexual urge, but it also does not guarantee that it will also increase the sexual power. The same goes for some narcotics, especially cocaine and hashish. It occasionally happens that an aphrodisiac becomes fashionable, so people start using it en masse under the influence of the suggestion of the masses.
As the Fonet agency recently reported, men's sweat is the best aphrodisiac. Nothing seems to smell as good to women as a man's sweat, is the result of research conducted at the University of Berkeley.
The scientists found that women who smelled the chemical found in men's sweat had an increase in the levels of the hormone cortisol, felt sexual arousal, and had a faster heart rate.
In the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists said that this examination is direct evidence that people emit an odor that acts on hormones of the opposite sex. The research focused on androstadienone, which is considered a male chemical sign.
Earlier research has determined that even the smallest amount of androstadienone affects a woman's mood, sexual and psychological arousal, and brain activity, but its effect on hormones was not known.
This testosterone derivative is found in male sweat, saliva, and semen, and smells like musk. Scientists measured the level of the hormone cortisol in the saliva of women who inhaled androstadienone 20 times.
The role of cortisol is to help maintain sexual arousal, and its level in women who inhaled androstadienone was significantly increased within 15 minutes and remained at that higher level for about an hour.
