Here’s an excerpt from my current nutrition column about food aphrodisiacs for Healthy You Now titled Eat to Love: 7 Foods to Get You in the Mood.
“Whether Valentine’s Day ended too soon or not soon enough, eating for pleasure is always in season. You can please your sweetie anytime with great foods that help put you in the mood.
Food aphrodisiacs get their power from nutrients and naturally-occurring chemicals that create sexual arousal. Foods that mimic sexual organs can be a turn-on, too. Scientific studies on natural aphrodisiacs are few, but using cultural wisdom as a guide, here are seven tasty, sensual foods that keep the juices flowing.
Avocados
In some cultures, pairs of avocados hanging from a tree are said to resemble male testicles, while avocados cut in half are thought to look like female vulvas. It’s no wonder that avocados are considered a sensuous fruit. Try some in creamy guacamole or chopped on top of toasted French bread drizzled with olive oil.”
Read more here about the sensual properties of pumpkin, basil and others. Bon Appetit!
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