Everyday foods that can kill your sex drive
Updated: Oct 26, 2017, 15:47 IST

1. Are some foods killing your sex drive?

Keeping that spark alive in the bedroom is an important part for maintaining a healthy relationship. Food and sex always had a complex relationship. There are various foods like oysters, dark chocolate and ginger that increase your sex drive while there are many foods like sugar, alcohol and soda that kill your sex drive. Sugar is also harmful for your health as it can cause hormonal imbalance. It increases levels of the hormone insulin, which can cause low libido, erectile dysfunction, belly fat, lose muscles and fall in testosterone levels. Cheese is hard to digest and can cause bloating and gas. It also keeps away the blood from sex organs (as it takes time to get digested) and interferes with the production of hormones including estrogen and testosterone.An ingredient found in mint called menthol can lower testosterone levels and make you perform poorly in bed. Some foods like cheese, mint and caffeine can be part of a healthy lifestyle but taking them excessively can screw up your sex drive. These are the foods that will really prevent you from having an enjoyable and pleasurable sex. The following are some of the foods that you and your partner should avoid to improve your sex life:

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2. Sugar

Sugar is also harmful for your health as it can cause hormonal imbalance. It increases levels of the hormone insulin, which can cause you low libido, erectile dysfunction, belly fat, lose muscles and a drop in testosterone levels. You should avoid sugar to make your sexual life healthy.

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3. Soda

Soda contains artificial sweeteners like aspartame which directly affects serotonin levels.Serotonin is a hormone for fostering libido in both men and women.

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4. Mint

Mint is one of the best known medicinal plants as it has antiseptic and stimulating properties. An ingredient found in mint called menthol can lower testosterone levels and make you perform poorly in bed.

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5. Cheese

If you take excess dairy products like cheese it can screw up your sex drive. It is hard to digest and can cause bloating and gas. It also keep away the blood from sex organs and interferes with the production of hormones including estrogen and testosterone.

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Everyday foods that can kill your sex driveUpdated: Oct 26, 2017, 15:47 IST

Everyday foods that can kill your sex drive
Updated: Oct 26, 2017, 15:47 IST