26 March,2009 09:00 AM IST | | Ishita Sharma
Is the monotony in your sex life wreaking havoc on your lifestyle? Well instead of popping up a viagra or going in for the age old methods of improving your sex life, perk it up with good appetite! Yes, like many other aspects of health, our sex drive too depends on what we eat.
Green revolution
Include the green leafy vegetables, roughage and milk products in your diet to enhance the vigour and vitality. The options are spinach, broccoli, granola, oatmeal, peanuts, cashews, walnuts, dairy, ginseng, chickpeas and seeds.
Go Nutsu00a0
Nuts are a great source of energy and thus pass on the much-needed strength to rock on the bed. The high-energy protein B3 found in nuts enhances the blood sugar level, which further boosts up the sexual ability. So try those cashew nuts and raisin and feel the nutty affair.
Spice it up!
Add a small amount of chilli in your daily diet for extra contentment. Chilly peppers are known to stimulate the nerves endings making the physical encounter much more satisfying. Also, Garlic u2014 a rich source of Allicin u2014 facilitates the blood flow to vital sexual organs ensuring arousal and sustainability when you get intimate.
Soya khao
Replace your regular pouch of milk with Soyamilk and watch the difference. Soya maintains the Estrogen levels in women and assists in enhanced stimulation when taken in moderate quantity.
Berry useful
Being rich in Vitamin C strawberries instantly improve the physical urge in both men and women.
PLAY IT UP!
Eatables are supposed to be eaten but not at all time. Use them to provoke the wilder instincts.
Sweet sensation
Chocolates u2014 the eternal symbol of passion u2014 can serve as a great sex accessory while you indulge in foreplay. Try something exciting like licking hot chocolate cream from each other's body or try a chocolate massage together. For the non-experimental ones, sharing the same piece of chocolate can be stimulating enough.
Hang 'over'
Try pouring wine on each other. Apart from ensuring a grand foreplay feel, its aromatic value adds to the sexual drive.
Grapy secrets
You can also try out a variety of fruits during sex. Feeding each other grapes can be extremely romantic while you can also try out other fruits as well.
Expert speak
Dr Prakash Kothari, advisor, World Association for Sexologists puts forth, "Even though there is no direct connection between the food we eat and sex, certain kinds of food items like carrots, onions and oysters do help in sexual arousal."