Aphrodisiac
Foods to Add to Your Vday Grocery List, from
ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Melody Hart
Arouse
that special someone's special interest this Vday by making
sure you have the right foods in your pantry. Aphrodisiac foods
are said to evoke or create a desire. The foods that create
that desire contain nutrition that activates hormones in the
body for men and women. There are those hormones that create
desire by working on the mind and those that create desire by
affecting parts of the body. ChicagoHealers.com practitioner
Dr. Melody Hart ND, PhD, provides a list of the following foods
as aphrodisiac aides:
* Nuts and sesame seeds
have an amino acid called L-arginine that enhances
blood flow throughout the body.
* Chocolate (70% or more
cocoa) releases pleasure-enhancing endorphins in the brain.
Researchers have studied chocolate and found it to contain phenylethylamine
and serotonin, which are both "feel good" chemicals.
They occur naturally in our bodies and are released by our brains
when we are happy or feeling loving or passionate. It produces
a euphoric feeling, like when you're in love.
* Oysters have zinc which
produces more hormones in men and women. Recently, mussels,
clams and oysters have been found to contain D-aspartic acid
and NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) compounds, which may be effective
in releasing sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen.
*
Licorice candy for women increases circulation through body
and can increase blood pressure. The smell can also be very
stimulating. * Chilies have capsaicin, which increases circulation
and releases endorphins that make you feel good. Eating chili
peppers generates physiological responses in our bodies (e.g.,
sweating, increased heart rate and circulation) that are similar
to those experienced when having sex.
Please
let me know if you are interested in additional information
including an interview with ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner
Dr. Hart. For more information, please visit www.ChicagoHealers.com