How to Have Great Sex - Nutrition and Foods That Create Passion

Written by Nick A. James


Isrepparttar thrill gone? Hasrepparttar 113656 thrill gone out of your love life and sex. Do you just spend boring evening after boring evening together watchingrepparttar 113657 prime time TV lineups. Onrepparttar 113658 weekends he watches sports withrepparttar 113659 guys, she goes shopping withrepparttar 113660 gals. You eventually wake up one day thinking - "Gee my life and sex life have gotten pretty dull!"

Well it doesn't have to be that way. Would you like to put some spice back in your sex life? Well you can. This article focuses on two main aspects of foods and nutrition - one what foods and nutrients are needed to help your body function properly for sex andrepparttar 113661 other being to help your brain properly function.

The main ingredient that makes sex exciting isrepparttar 113662 brain and how it functions and how well it functions.

After all it isrepparttar 113663 brain which makes visual images exciting and interprets sensual smells and a sexy sounding voice.

And it ain't your feet, which dreams up creative fun sexual scenarios for you and your partner.

This article deals with food and nutrients forrepparttar 113664 brain as it relates to sex.

Eating Foods and Nutrition to Improve Your Sexual Pleasure

Here are some ofrepparttar 113665 recommended vitamins, nutrients and foods:

B-Complex Vitamins – The B-complex vitamins B-1 (thiamin), B-2 (riboflavin) and B-3 (niacin) are all needed for a healthy sex drive.

Vitamin B-1 is found in grains, asparagus and raw nuts Vitamin B-2 is found in asparagus, bananas, broccoli and lean meats. Niacin Vitamin B-3 dilates blood vessels, creating better blood flow, and it also is important to sex hormones.

Vitamin C helps keep your various sex glands running smoothly. Antioxidants help protectrepparttar 113666 sexual organs andrepparttar 113667 prostate gland from free radicals.

Vitamin E aids sex hormone production and improves circulation and is found in whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Zinc is needed to produce testosterone,repparttar 113668 male sex hormone and is contained in oysters, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, spinach and garlic.

Other valuable nutrients are:

Biotin -boosts normal health of male sex glands. Folic Acid - maintains sex organ health. Selenium - increases male potency and sex drive.

What We Eat Can Greatly Affect Our Sex Lives – Think About This!

Have you ever noticed that when you or your spouse are tired you are rarely inrepparttar 113669 mood for sex. This seems to be especially true of women. When they are tiredrepparttar 113670 answer is almost always NO! And these days with many women having to work outsiderepparttar 113671 home plus juggle family activities and housework it is no wonder byrepparttar 113672 time bed rolls around she is ready to roll over and go to sleep.

Using Herbs

Written by Andrea Putting N.D


This article is offered for free use in your ezine or on your web site, so long asrepparttar author resource box atrepparttar 113655 end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated.

Using Herbs

Fromrepparttar 113656 earliest of times, herbs have been used as medicines, flavourings, colourings. Herbal medicine has developed by intuition and experimentation. Followingrepparttar 113657 doctrine of signatures, wise medicine women and men overrepparttar 113658 centuries, have been able to developrepparttar 113659 knowledge we now have which allows us to use herbs safely. The doctrine of signatures is simple and is helped along with intuition.

An herb may look a certain way; have a certain colour or taste. This leads torepparttar 113660 knowledge of whatrepparttar 113661 herb can be used for. For example, ginseng can look like a man, it is found to be an all over tonic for men. Pennywort looks like an ear, and is excellent for soothing ear aches. Herbs with a yellow colouring, eg Dandelion, are perfect forrepparttar 113662 liver, as are bitter tasting herbs.

Modern medicine has followedrepparttar 113663 wisdom and knowledge of ancient ways and extractedrepparttar 113664 healing properties from herbs. The use of herbs in our modern society is just as popular as it has always been.

Herbs can be used in a variety of ways. We use them just forrepparttar 113665 enjoyment of their taste in cooking and in herbal teas. It is interesting to note thatrepparttar 113666 herbs we use in cooking, generally, have a role in helping digestion. Herbs such as basil, oregano and thyme can all easerepparttar 113667 digestive process. Garlic and ginger, used often in our cooking are very beneficial to our health. Both these herbs have many different medicinal qualities about them.

Garlic boosts our immune system, helps to keeprepparttar 113668 arteries clear and is good for any heart condition. Ginger warms us, by improvingrepparttar 113669 circulation, eases nausea and is great for those suffering with arthritic aches and pains.

Peppermint is another great one we are all familiar with. There is a reason for those after dinner mints! It helps to easerepparttar 113670 digestion and relieve after dinner indigestion.

Herbal teas are really popular. Whether you drink them just forrepparttar 113671 taste or for medicinal purposes, there is one or a combination of herbs that will suit everyone.

Making an herbal infusion (tea) is simple; even in you don't have teabags.

To make herbal infusions or teas, placerepparttar 113672 desired amount of dried herb (usually 1-2 teaspoons) in a warmed teapot and cover with boiling water. Allowrepparttar 113673 tea to infuse for about 10 minutes. A tea infuser can be used in place of a teapot or bag, to make just a cup, or forrepparttar 113674 convenience of taking it with you when you are out. You may like to mix your herbs to make your own special brew.

An herbal infusion can also be used externally, allow them to cool before using. Herbs such as Sage, Thyme and Calendula are great for using on wounds to clean out any germs. We use sage and/or thyme with great success on our cat after he's been in a fight. This stopsrepparttar 113675 infection that often leads to abscesses in cats. Eyebright is great to use on tired sore and/or itchy eyes. Herbs such as Rosemary, chamomile and sage can be used inrepparttar 113676 hair. Rosemary is used to fight dandruff and Chamomile and Sage can add shine, chamomile to lighten fair hair and sage for dark hair.

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