Foods that kill sex life

It can take more than just a few candles and a Marvin Gaye song to feel sexy. A healthy lifestyle – from the food you eat to the exercise you do – can make you look and feel better, and improve your sex life, too. At the same time, some foods can be mood- and libido-killers.

Fatty foods: Many fried and fast foods have high levels of “bad fats,” such as saturated and trans fat, which can negatively affect your heart and impede blood flow due to a build-up of fatty plaque in the arteries. What’s more, fried potatoes, such as French fries, have been associated (along with other foods) with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, which is known to cause sexual health problems in both men and women.

The type of oil used to fry the food is key. If it’s fried in partially hydrogenated oil, it would have trans fat (worse than saturated fat. If it was fried in a liquid plant oil, the (food) may be very low in saturated fat.

Steak: While meat does provide protein and zinc, meat also tends to be high in saturated fat and cholesterol. A meat-heavy diet is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, health conditions that can affect blood circulation and sexual function. What’s more, a small study published in 2006 in Chemical Senses suggested that eating meat may result in a less attractive body odour.

Alcohol: A glass of wine can make you feel relaxed and chatty on a date, and it’s the social lubricant that often gets strangers talking to one another in a bar. But in reality, alcohol can be one of the worst things for your love life. Too much alcohol dampens sexual desire, decreases arousal and sensitivity, and may lower inhibitions, leading to unsafe decisions about sex.

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