Foods for Flirting, Seduction & Sexual Performance

Looking for ways to spice up your sex life? They may already be in your kitchen!

Researchers say the smell, taste, and even appearance of certain foods can act as potent aphrodisiacs that not only get you in the mood for love, but also may even make you a better flirt and lover. Once you know what these foods are, you can take complete advantage of them!

“Different foods have different nutrients and substances that affect the body physiologically in different ways, that’s why different foods work for different stages,” says clinical sexologist Ava Cadell, PhD. “Some foods lower inhibitions, some get the blood flowing directly to the genitalia, and some foods release happy hormones.”

For Flirting

Why do you need these foods? Well when looking for a possible partner, it’s you may like to choose foods that secrete chemicals and hormones that make you happy in order to increase self-confidence, lower inhibitions, and make you a better flirt.

These foods include Chili peppers, which are spicy foods get the heart pumping and induce sweating. You can also go for the good ol’ Bananas. They contain chemicals that have a mood-lifting effect on the brain and raise self-confidence. Another recommended food is Carrots. Their phallic appearance and high-fiber content may induce sexual desire.

For Seduction

Now for stage two, that is seduction. Aphrodisiacs can help trigger the release of sex hormones, such as testosterone, provide a quick energy boost, and increase blood flow to the genitals to get the body “in the mood” for love.

It’s now essential to create a visual stimulation with foods that look like the genitalia, such as oysters, fresh figs, or carrots. Also, certain foods release hormones, like testosterone in women that makes them more sexually aggressive and adventurous. You can also experiment with Shrimp. High in iodine, shrimp and other types of seafood are vital to the thyroid gland, which is vital for energy. Try the age old Chocolate which provides a jolt of caffeine. Ginger reportedly increases blood flow to the genitals in both men and women.Green Olives are believed to make men more virile, and black olives ones increase women’s sexdrive. Tomatoes, known as “love apples” have a reputation as a sexual stimulant andApples, since Adam and Eve, has been synonymous with temptation. Asparagus, which is a sexy, long, phallic-looking food, is rich in potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin E that can aid in hormone production and raising energy levels.

For Sexual Performance

In the final stage of orgasm, even the scent of some aphrodisiacs may be enough to add to sexual arousal and improve performance.

“Depending on where you are in your relationship you may want to use different food odors and tastes, since 90% of taste is smell, to get the different responses you’re looking for,” says Alan R. Hirsch, MD, neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago.

In a study that looked at what scents stimulated sexual arousal, Hirsch found every food aroma they tested triggered a sexual response in men, and some foods had more dramatic effects than others.

“For example, cheese pizza increased penile blood flow by 5%, buttered popcorn by 9%, and lavender and pumpkin pie by 40%,” Hirsch says. “So you may want to start with something like cheese pizza to begin with.”

In comparison, floral perfume only prompted a 3% increase in blood flow to the penis among men. Among women, the smell of men’s cologne actually lowered blood flow to the vagina.

The study also found that the scent of lavender and pumpkin pie was a powerful sexual stimulant for women, but the combination of licorice-flavored candy and cucumber was the most potent sexual scent in increasing blood flow to the vaginal area.

However, the study found that unlike with men, some food smells actually inhibited sexual desire in women, such as cherries and the odor of barbeque or roasting meat