How your diet affects your sex life

culled from:http://www.foxnews.com

• 1. Alcohol Is Lowering Your Libido

  

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  According to Dr. Harry Fisch, the director of the Male Reproductive Center in New York City, “Alcohol inhibits sexual responses. Erections are slower to rise and quicker to fall and orgasms are delayed.” Moral of the story? Next time you’re at happy hour, skip that third drink if you’re hoping to get lucky.

• 2. Fruits and Vegetables Encourage a Stellar Sex Life

  

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  Fruits and vegetables are powerful weapons in the realm of sexual performance and health. "[Fruits such as] watermelon contains a phytonutrient called citrulline, which the body converts to arginine, an amino acid that boosts nitric oxide levels in the body, which relax blood vessels in the same way a medicine like Viagra does," says Dr. Brian Clement of the Hippocrates Health Institute. Other foods high in citrulline include garlic, onions, and legumes.

• 3. Fried Foods Diminish Your Sex Drive

  

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  Fried foods, available at most of our neighborhood fast-food chains, are a major danger to men’s sexual health and performance. The trans-fats found in many of our favorite combinations cause a massive drop in libido and can even cause abnormal sperm production.

• 4. Get Rid of the Processed Foods in Your Pantry

  

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  According to Kirkpatrick, “Cookies, candy and other processed foods tend to be high in trans-fat and simple sugars, which may reduce blood flow and cause inflammation.”

• 5. Overeating Will Jeopardize Your Sex Life

  

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  “Consumption of any food in excess leads to weight gain, which is the number-one sex drive killer for any man,” advises Corey B. Schuler, functional medicine nutritionist at the Metabolic Treatment Center. “The worst food that a man can have for his sex drive is too much of it.”