40 Ways to Feed Your Lover…

Apricots- Chinese consider them a symbol of a sensual nature.
Almonds- Given as a wedding gift.
Artichoke Hearts- Their name alone conjures up romance, and their silky texture tastes divine.

Bananas- With a lush texture and shape… Some studies show its enzyme bromelian enhances male performance.
Basil- Used in voodoo love ceremonies in Haiti.
Beans- Beans, beans good for the heart.

Carrots- Sweet flavour, used to seduce lovers by Middle Eastern royalty.
Celery- Contains androsterone, a powerful male hormone that researchers believe is released through sweat and attracts females.
Champagne- ‘The Drink of Love’. Moderate quantities lower inhabitions and cause a warm glow in the body.
Chillis- Hot, hot, hot!! Chillis release endorphins and kick start the circulation!
Cloves- Their warm, sweet peppery flavour have a reputation as a powerful love food. Add to cakes, fruit compotes and for mulling wine.
Cocoa- Contains over 400 different chemicals including phenylethylamine, a brain chemical that arouses the same feelings we experience when we are in love.
Cucumbers- Women are apparently aroused by the scent of cucumbers.

Dates- If you can’t get one maybe you need to eat more dates. In Iran dates are used to help people who’s sex life is withering.

Fennel- The Greeks and Hindus consider fennel a potent sexual stimulant. In the Mediterranean, fennel soup is thought to increase sexual desire.
Figs- Celebrated by the ancient Greeks in a frenzied copulation ritual.

Garlic- Stimulates the appetite, awakens the senses and makes food taste great.
Ginger- To combat impotence, Indian herbalists recommend a ginger juice. Gingerbread men were traditionally baked and eaten by young European maidens, believing it would bring them a husband.
Ginseng- Increases the desire for physical contact.
Goddess Dressing- Show your goddess, or the goddess in you…how much she means to you.
Grapes- The Greek god, Dionysus, (known as Bacchus by the Romans,) was the god of wine, as well as fertility and procreation.

Licorice- The smell of black licorice is thought to motivate blood flow.
Mango- This exotic, sensual fruit is messy, juicy and luscious.
Nutmeg- Prized by Arabs & Greeks, Hindus & Romans as an aphrodisiac.

Oats- Get your oats, say no more…!
Onions- Yes, onions. In France, newlyweds were served onion soup the day after their wedding to restore sexual vigour. Egyptian priests abstained from onions because of their lusty reputation.

Pine Nuts- Actually seeds of the pine tree, the Roman poet, Ovid included them in his list of aphrodisiacs.
Prosecco- Sparkling white wine.  Let the bubbles tickle your tongue.
Pumpkin seeds- A good source of zinc, a vital sexual nutriment, which is essential for testosterone production in men and women.

Radish- Considered a divine aphrodisiac by Egyptian pharaohs, most likely because it’s spicy taste stimulates the palate.
Rice- In some cultures, if a man and a woman eat from the same bowl, it is a declaration of their engagement. Rice is thrown at weddings for good luck and many children.

Sage- Organic…Rubbed..What more do you want…?
Saffron- reputed to work like a sex hormone and make erogenous zones even more sensitive.
Sesame seeds- Thought to enhance endurance and stamina.
Sweet potatoes- Are reputed to expand your ability to give and receive love.

Tomatoes- Known as love-apples in France, the humble tomato may have been the real culprit that got Adam and Eve kicked out of Eden. Tomatoes are rich in phytochemical- lycopene, which can help prevent prostate cancer.
Turnips- Iranians use this vegetable to rekindle a dwindling sex life.

Vanilla- A powerful aphrodisiac, include it in puddings and desserts, or try dabbing a little extract on your wrists, or scent a bath for two with it’s wonderful aroma.
Walnuts- Romans threw walnuts at newlyweds instead of rice, and have also been used in Italy and France to intensify desire.
Zucchini- (Courgette) The phallic shape says it all!

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