What should women eat to increase sexual desire?

Nataly Goleman
By Nataly Goleman
Created on May 28, 2024

Nutrition is an extremely important factor for women's physiological health. So many women have the same question: what should women eat to increase desire, helping themselves and their partners have a complete and emotional lovemaking experience?

1. Dark chocolate 


Dark chocolate contains a lot of phenylethylamine which helps stimulate increased production of Serotonin (a neurotransmitter that makes our bodies feel more optimistic and excited). Dark chocolate contains large amounts of L-Arginine, an amino acid that helps increase blood flow to the genitals, thereby increasing sensitivity to stimulation and sexual desire.

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Antioxidant compounds found in dark chocolate such as Flavonoids also have the function of promoting brain activity, improving blood circulation and reducing nervous tension. Although it is a great food to help women increase libido, women should only eat about 30g of chocolate a few times a week. If you eat too much, you will easily gain weight and risk diabetes.

2. Celery

Celery is a vegetable that is very rich in nutrients and minerals, such as calcium, protein, iron, phosphorus and some vitamins such as carotene (provitamin A), vitamin C, high in fiber but very low in calories. .. helps increase blood circulation, nourish the brain and improve the immune system. In addition, Androstenone and Androstenol in celery also have the effect of increasing women's desire. When consuming celery, the concentration of female hormones in the body will increase, awakening sexual desire in women.

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Not only that, other ingredients such as phytonutrients, flavonoids, vitamin C and beta-carotene of celery are responsible for destroying free radicals - the cause of dryness when having sex and slowing down aging process as well as menopause in women.

3. Strawberries

Few people know that fruits contain many different types of amino acids that are essential for the brain's information transmission activities. One of the fruits that is very popular with women is strawberries. Not only because of its eye-catching color and delicious taste, strawberries are also a berry rich in vitamins B, C and folic acid that help relax blood vessels and improve blood circulation to the genitals. Increases sexual desire for women.

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4. Spinach 

Spinach helps support weight loss because it is low in calories and fat and also helps women increase sexual desire. You can prepare stir-fried spinach with beef or make a salad, make a spinach smoothie.... Each nutritional component in spinach has specific uses as follows:

Vitamin C: the main task of vitamin C is to stimulate collagen production to maintain youthfulness on a woman's rosy cheeks;

Folic acid: or vitamin B9 is quite familiar to pregnant mothers. During pregnancy, almost all doctors instruct mothers to actively supplement folic acid to avoid fetal defects. In addition, folic acid also helps improve fertility and increase physiological needs for women;

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Antioxidants: zeaxanthin, Antioxidants lutein, violaxanthin and neoxanthin are a set of antioxidant compounds present in spinach that help prevent inflammation and breast cancer;

Iron: limits the risk of anemia, increases red blood cell production, bringing blood to nourish the reproductive organs, enhancing female physiological function.

5. Whole grains 

Some nuts such as almonds, pumpkins, cashews, etc. contain many wonderful nutrients and participate in the synthesis and production of female sex hormones. In particular, pumpkin seeds are rich in Omega-3, which acts as a precursor to Prostaglandin, helping to enhance sexual health. Not only that, pumpkin seeds' antioxidants (eg Phenolic) have the function of supporting cancer treatment.

6. Stimulate female desire with avocado

Similar to spinach, a large amount of folic acid is found in avocados. Folic acid helps metabolize protein to create more energy for sexual activity. In addition, avocados contain many other essential vitamins such as vitamins B6, C, E, K,... that can promote increased hormone secretion and regulate thyroid activity.

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In addition, avocado is also a fruit very rich in amino acids with 18 separate types that help women have smooth, shiny skin and reduce vaginal dryness.

7. Oysters

Oysters are one of the types of seafood that provide many vitamins and minerals for the human body, such as vitamins B1, B12, B3, D, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and especially zinc. Promotes desire, regulates and balances hormones in the body such as Progesterone, Estrogen and Testosterone.

People found a large amount of Dopamine in oysters to help increase feelings of excitement in both women and men. Women who lose a large amount of blood after going through their menstrual cycle should eat oysters. Because oysters contain a lot of iron, it helps promote red blood cell regeneration, limiting the body's iron deficiency.

8. Apple

What do women eat to enhance female physiology? Apples are foods that enhance female physiology with positive effects on sexual desire in women. A study shows that women who eat an apple a day increase the quality of their sex life. This may be because apples contain high levels of natural phytoestrogen, a compound that has been shown to enhance female physiology.

9. Honey

Honey is effective in improving sexual problems for men and women. Honey is rich in boron mineral which has important effects on sexual desire in women. It has the effect of metabolizing the hormone estrogen (in women). It also increases the hormone testosterone (in men) in the blood and improves desire for men.

10. Red wine

According to some researches, women who drink red wine (in moderation) have higher sexual desire than women who do not drink. Antioxidants in red wine can improve blood flow. From there, it helps improve and maintain erection in men.

 

 

Nataly Goleman

Nataly Goleman

Nataly Goleman is a lifestyle writer and editor with over seven years of experience. Now she's decided to join with us at AllureSeason, where she covered all things home and holiday, including the latest interior design trends, inspiring DIY ideas and gift guides for any (and every) occasion. She also has a soft spot for feel-good TV, so you can catch her writing about popular shows like Virgin RiverSweet Magnolias, Hallmark Channel’s When Calls the Heart and more.

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