In an article published last week in news.com.au, Australia’s number one commercial news site, Adam MacDougall has mentioned foods that act like Viagra and boost your libido. He also mentioned three other foods that do not boost your libido.
MacDougall is the owner and founder of The Man Shake, a healthy meal in a shake specifically designed for men to lose weight and keep it off.
At least one in two Australian men and 70% of Australian women report a lack of sexual desire (loss of libido). The problem is so serious that scientists are leaving no stone unturned in developing convenient and easy-to-use drugs.
MacDougall says the main culprit is our lifestyles, the wrong choices that we are making, such as getting poor sleep, eating an unhealthy diet, sedentary habits, and spending a lot of time on screens.
“We know that having a TV in your bedroom can reduce your chances of getting lucky by 50%,” writes MacDougall, “which is surely more than enough of a reason to leave the telly in the living room? But as with most health-related issues, the single biggest contributing factor is what we put on our plates.”
In his article, he mentions three important foods that will play an active role in improving your libido. “Call them nature’s Viagra, if you’d like,” he adds. “In fact, you can call them whatever you’d like, just so long as you get them on your plate.”
According to MacDougall, watermelon, iceberg lettuce, and avocado are the three best foods that can act like Viagra.
“Watermelon has actually been called nature’s Viagra due to its nifty ability to increase blood flow, which is, of course, incredibly important when it comes to waking up your slumbering sex drive. And is pretty much exactly what those little blue pills do,” he writes.
“If you want to mate like a rabbit, eat like a rabbit. Iceberg lettuce contains Lactucarium, a milky fluid known as ‘lettuce opium’ because of its sedative and analgesic properties that increase our sexual hormones,” MacDougall adds.
“Avocado derives from an Aztec word meaning ‘testicle,’ which makes a whole lot of sense if you look at an avocado’s shape,” he explains. “Avocados are full of mono-saturated fats, which are great for ensuring you have a healthy heart and good blood flow, which is crucial when it comes to getting things up and moving.”
However, MacDougall says that oysters do not increase your sexual drive, stating it is a myth that oysters increase sexual desire. He says, “Researchers have found they do nothing when it comes to sexy time, so save your time – and money – by skipping oysters altogether.” He also says alcohol and cornflakes have no benefits in boosting your libido. The story was originally published on news.com.au.
