Do aphrodisiacs really exist?
Much has been said about aphrodisiac foods, in fact, they have been talked about in very different cultures and in different times and geographical locations, which makes you think that perhaps there is “something” in common in some substances that we enhances sexual appetite.
But, let's start at the beginning, what is an aphrodisiac? An aphrodisiac is a substance (or food containing the substance) that increases the sexual desire of the person who ingests or is involved with that substance. We owe the name Aphrodisiac to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of love, fecundity, fertility and spring.
That the name “aphrodisiac” comes to us from the Goddess of Fertility is great for us and in this blog it sounds wonderful to us. When a couple is looking for pregnancy, we love to advise promoting the fertile week rather than looking for the specific day of ovulation. Furthermore, in that fertile week that we promote, we can also encourage cooking with more aphrodisiac foods. So, here is a list of foods considered aphrodisiacs so that you can include them in your menu, at least, during the week of ovulation.
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5 aphrodisiac foods that cannot be missing in your kitchen
- Chocolate: This aphrodisiac is widely known. But be careful, not white chocolate or the one with a lot of milk, but the one with a lot of cocoa. It is believed to be an aphrodisiac because it contains Tryptophan, which helps us feel good and at ease. In addition, it has Arginine, which is the amino acid known as “natural Viagra.” I invite you to go to the Arginine product that we have on the fertility portal and read all its benefits for fertility.
- Nuts: another of the foods that are rich in Arginine and therefore in this well-known natural viagra. It is because it contains nitric oxide that helps dilate blood vessels, promoting erection and female arousal.
- Oysters: Basic, the image itself can be very suggestive for some people, but apart from these parallels with the female anatomy, they are very nutritious foods as they contain high levels of vitamin D, iron, B12 and zinc. We have to keep in mind that zinc is related to many sexual abilities since it directly improves the quality of sperm, promotes optimal levels of testosterone and has ideal antioxidant capacity for the creation of follicles and good egg quality.
- Avocado: The avocado is called that because the Aztecs said that the Ahuacati are trees with testicles, since avocados looked like hanging testicles to them. Beyond its sexually suggestive shapes, whether hanging or open, the avocado is very rich in vitamins and glutathione, an antioxidant that will come in handy for our reproductive cells.
- Asparagus: Asparagus (better fresh) is a food super rich in antioxidants and vitamins such as zinc, iron, vitamin B and E. Vitamin E is precisely a vitamin that is related to many of the processes of hormone formation. sexual, so asparagus, apart from how good and healthy it is, cannot be missing from a diet in which we want to enhance sexual vigor
All in all, it is ideal that you get one or another recipe book for fertility, many of them have specific sections on aphrodisiac foods or in their recipes, they tell you which dishes are more aphrodisiac with what they are what we should make. during the fertile week.
Here are some examples:
What to eat to get pregnant by Zita West
Aphrodisiac foods and their recipes by Dr. Manuel Martínez Llopis
Supplement for sexual vigor for men and women Sex UP
And finally, I invite you to read this blog post Who takes the initiative today in sexual relations?
