Diet that Enhances and Prolongs Your Sexual Stamina

A combination of good food, regular exercise and sufficient sleep can help preserve your sexual stamina. It is good to know that you can boost your sexual energy while enjoying meal at the same time.

Choose nuts as a snack or sprinkle them on your cereals, improve your salads, soups, stews, vegetable or meat dishes with fresh or dried leaves and seeds of fenugreek if you want some extra kick in the bedroom. Fenugreek is a sexual stamina supporter this is associated with its saponins content. Extend your diet with beet root juice or smoothie, spinach salad, steamed spinach or green  smoothie the nitrates in them are transformed into nitric oxide in the body, which participates in relaxing and opening up blood vessels, which then improves blood flow to the penis. Selenium in Brazil nuts plays a role maintaining healthy testosterone level. Eat mussels regularly they provide omega 3 acids and phosphorous both have key roles in maintaining erectile function and libido. Omega 3 fatty acids in fish, nuts and mussels lower the cholesterol level resulting a better blood circulation. Vitamin C present in peaches improves sperm count and quality of the sperm. Beefsteak contains minerals; zinc and iron, which help red blood cells transporting oxygen. In addition beef contains vitamin B and protein, which stimulates the release of dopamine. Zinc is essential for sex for both men and women. In men zinc controls the testosterone level, which is linked to the production of sperm.  Strawberry and raspberry contain high level of zinc. Spices spark your sex drive, improve your mood, soothe nerves, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove and saffron are considered as aphrodisiacs they are loaded with antioxidants. Cayenne pepper produces heat by increasing blood circulation.  High level of allicin in garlic also rises blood flow. The smell of basil stimulates the senses. Asparagus contains folate that regulates the production of histamine. Folic acid and vitamin B6 in avocado necessary for healthy sex drive. Coffee is a stimulant therefore spikes your sex vitality. Eating bananas may help to increase female hormone level that advances sex energy. Dark chocolate, an aphrodisiac, contains phenylethylamine, which causes the release of endorphins and dopamine.  Chocolate with Brazil nuts also help your body’s serotonin production. Collagen production in the body declines with age. The lack of collagen can cause problem for men to maintain an erection. Consume bone broth to increase the collagen level of your body. The phytonutrients; lycopene, beta-carotene and citrulline in watermelon help relax blood vessels. High quality protein foods like egg, fish, poultry and beef help to increase serotonin. Always drink plenty of water.

Health Benefits of Cardamom

One of my friends has driven my attention to cardamom seed; he is using it to releasing reflux. These seed-pods are being in use as a spice in both food and drink as well as in medicine.

Both Elettaria and Amomum cardamom types feature three-sided fruits (pods) with a thin, papery outer cover. Elettaria pods are small and light green, while Amomum pods are larger and dark brown, Cardamom is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the ginger family.

The most common way to use cardamom is in cooking or baking. It’s very multipurpose and often added to Indian curries, stews and goulash as well as gingerbread cookies, bread, flat bread, pancake and other baked goods.

These seeds have wide range of nutritional values; they provide proteins, good dietary fats and fibres. This seeds contain essential vitamins; vitamin C, vitamin B6, riboflavin, thiamine and niacin. They hold important minerals as well like; potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium and zinc.

Cardamom is an ancient remedy for treating bad breath and improving oral health.  Antioxidants in cardamom helps to fight cancer cells to attack tumours, and they also help to lower blood pressure. Antioxidants, found in abundance in cardamom also have anti-inflammatory effects. Cardamom has been used for thousands of years to help with digestion. It is mixed with other spices to relieve nausea and vomiting. Its great ability is to help ulcers.

Aphrodisiac Foods

Foods stimulate sexual desire are called aphrodisiac foods. Aphrodisiac is a Greek word aphrodisiakos from aphrodisios –belonging to Aphrodite- relating to love or desire.

Sexual desire is initially modulated by the release of sex hormones, for males testosterone and for females oestrogen.

Here is a list of foods that can boost your sex drive naturally.

Cinnamon is considered to be one of the most effective natural aphrodisiacs.

Oysters improve dopamine level, which boosts libido. Oysters contain high level of zinc, which is vital for testosterone production and healthy sperm.

Cocoa beans in chocolate are known as a super-food. It contains antioxidants and stimulating chemical, phenylethlamine –stimulates the sense of excitement.

Watermelon is the natural Viagra. This fruit contains citrulline amino acid. Citruline is good for the cardiovascular system and helps relax the blood vessels that increase sex drive.

Avocado   The ancient Aztec’s nickname for avocado was “ahuacatl,” or “testicle” because of the fruit’s shapely form. 

Pumpkin seeds contain zinc, which is important in the testosterone production. They are also loaded with libido vitamins and minerals like vitamin B, E, C, D, K, niacin and minerals including calcium, potassium and phosphorous.

Asparagus: The high level of folate in asparagus increases the histamine production, which is important for a healthy sex drive. 

Celery is a libido inducing food.

Chilli contains capsaicin. The chemicals promoted by capsaicin can raise your heart rate and trigger the release of endorphins driving the libido.

Figs  In many culture figs are associated with fertility.

Almonds have long stood as a symbol of fertility. Almonds are rich in zinc and selenium, both important for reproductive health.

Ginger increases blood flow in sexual organs and warms the blood.

Sweet potato contains vitamin A, which boost fertility.

Drinking Water

Each day you must consume a certain amount of water to survive. This varies with age, gender, and where someone lives. An adult male needs about 3 litres per day while an adult female needs about 2.2 litres per day approximately. Some of this water is obtained in food.

This threshold of drinking water enables to balance water losses and keep one’s body properly hydrated. Water is a major constituent of our bodies and vital organs. It provides five vital functions in our body:

• Water distributes essential nutrients; minerals, vitamins and glucose to the cells.

·      Water is significant in chemical and metabolic reactions.

• Regulates body temperature

Water has a large heat capacity, which helps to limit changes in body temperature in a warm or a cold environment.

·      Water removes waist products, toxins from the cells to urine and faeces.

·      Water acts as lubricant and shock absorber in the body.

Water is at the centre of your life. This is why nobody can live more than 3 to 5 days without any water intake.

About 63% of the human body is water. (The amount depends on the age of the person.)

When you're low on waters, your brain generates the body's thirst mechanism that makes you thirsty. In this case you should listen to this message and get yourself a drink of water, juice, milk, coffee but alcohol. The brain communicates with the kidney and tells it how much water to excrete as urine or hold onto as reserve. Your kidneys do essential and important job of purification eliminating toxins as long as your water intake is adequate.

Muscle cells need adequate water, if they don’t maintain their balance of fluids and electrolytes weaken, which can result in muscle fatigue. So drinking enough fluids is important when exercising to replace water lost by sweating.

Your skin contains plenty of water and it functions as a barrier to prevent excess fluid loss. So if you drink sufficient amount of water your skin will look healthy.

Water substituting higher calorie beverages can help control calorie intake. Foods with high water content:  fruits, vegetables, broth-based soups, oatmeal and legumes require more chewing, and they are absorbed more slowly by the body, which helps you feel full.

You need to drink 8 glasses of water/ day however, if you drink extreme amount  of water in a  short period of time it can cause low level of sodium in your blood. This condition is called hyponatremia,  water-intoxication.

Water is essential for life. It is also very important in food preparation and cooking, sanitation and hygiene, and a wide range of other uses. The drinking water supply has a primary objective of protecting human health, including ensuring access to adequate quantities and qualities. 17% of the world's population uses water from the unprotected sources, 32% from some form of protected sources and 51% from some sort of centralised system.

Generally, soft water is more desirable. Soft water is hard water that has had its minerals removed through the process of ionisation So many people feel it essential to invest in a water softener. Hard water contains high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions and other dissolved ions like aluminium, strontium, iron, zinc and magnesium. Some studies have shown a correlation between hard water and lower cardiovascular disease mortality. Calcium and magnesium are essential for a healthy body. In additional hard water contains less sodium.

Keep drinking water.