Written by Editorial Team | Updated : April 1, 2015 8:16 PM IST
These days, sedentary lifestyles and increasing stress is playing havoc with people’s health and their sex lives aren’t spared either. If you too are a victim of this, then you would do well to consume foods rich in the nutrients mentioned below.
Zinc: Low levels of zinc have been linked to lower amounts of semen, and you will do well to include foods rich in this nutrient in your diet. It will also help improve your testosterone levels and boost your sex drive. Some of the foods rich in this nutrient are lamb, sesame seeds, lentils and cashews.
Vitamin E: Vitamin E is a nutrient that can help your sex life in more ways than one. Most importantly it helps in the production of hormones that increase libido. Some food sources of this vitamin are spinach, almonds and sunflower seeds.
Vitamin C: Another crucial nutrient that is great for your overall wellbeing, Vitamin C helps your sex life by reducing cortisol levels (which rises due to stress) in your body. Stress can wreak havoc on your sex life in many ways, which is why you should eat foods rich in Vitamin C like oranges and amla.
Beta-carotene: Research has found that foods rich in beta-carotene (an antioxidant) can improve sperm motility (a sperm’s ability to swim towards its egg) by as much as 6.5 percent to 8 percent. Some foods rich in beta-carotene are carrots and spinach.
Calcium: If you thought that calcium was good for just your bones, then think again. Low levels of calcium in your body can lead to insomnia, exhaustion and kill your desire to have sex. Make sure you eat enough calcium-rich foods (or supplements) to ensure that this doesn’t happen to you. Some of the foods rich in calcium are almonds, beans and spinach.
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