Sex. It can ignite our senses, fill us with ripples of pleasure and awaken a new dimension of feeling for our partner. Lovemaking doesn't require extraordinary skill, nor is it limited to young couples in the throes of passion. Couples of all ages can cultivate sexual bliss for the duration of their lives together.So what's the trick? One of the most important and often overlooked components of a rewarding sex life is exercise. Regular exercise can pique sexual desire and make sex more enjoyable.
Good Sex Is a Good Thing
Though definitions vary, "good sex" might be thought of as an act of intimacy that promotes health and well-being. Good sex provides significant physical and physiological benefits. Enjoyed in the context of a happy relationship, "sex boosts chemicals in the body that protect against disease," says Paul Pearsall, Ph.D., author of the book "Superimmunity."
Research also suggests that sex and masturbation can help ease joint and muscle pain, combat depression, promote heart health and lengthen life span.
All too often, however, we haven't the time or energy for sex. According to the Masters and Johnson Institute, at least a third of American couples experience a lack of sexual desire. After a stressful day at work, it's easy to neglect the ultimate celebration of human pleasure.
There are ways to ensure that lovemaking remains a passionate, intense and regular part of our repertoire no matter what our age or how busy our lifestyle. http://health.discovery.com/centers/sex ... rcise.html
Many foods can help boost your sex life by improving the look and feel of skin, aiding energy and increasing feelings of well-being.
Zinc in particular can help a flagging sex life. In addition to increasing fertility, heightening the senses of taste and smell, and regulating his sperm function, this 'sexy mineral' plays a part in the healing processes of the body.
This sample menu combines a variety of foods with different benefits that can all boost your libido and sexual well-being.
For breakfast
Try a compote of figs, bananas and strawberries. The first two can improve sexual stamina and berries can aid in fertility.
For lunch
Tuck into a plate of cold sliced chicken breast, with a wedge of camembert cheese - both of these foods contain a good supply of zinc. Serve with a small salad of avocado and tomato, good sources of vitamin E for healthy, soft skin. Scatter with freshly torn basil leaves and slices of fresh mozzarella, then drizzle with some fruity olive oil and a dash of balsamic vinegar.
For dinner
For an evening meal, choose lamb or beef fillet, seasoned and browned first in a little oil, then roasted in a baking dish with fresh rosemary and a splash of red wine. You can prepare a brown rice pilaf (below) and roast the meat while the rice is cooking.
For one person measure 75ml /2 1/2 fl oz of rice in a measuring cup (for two use 150ml/5 fl oz). Heat a little oil in a medium saucepan and fry one small chopped onion until soft and just beginning to colour. Add the rice and stir so the oil and onion just coat the grains. Boil the kettle and measure out 150ml boiling water and pour onto the rice. (If cooking enough for two, use 300ml boiling water.) Add half a teaspoon of salt, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to very low, cover and let the rice cook for 35-40 minutes without lifting the lid.
When the rice is done stir in some toasted flaked almonds and serve with the meat and some lightly steamed asparagus.
Red meat, brown rice and almonds are excellent sources of zinc, and asparagus provides vitamin E, an antioxidant that also contributes to healthy skin and cells.
For dessert
Melt a little dark chocolate and serve as a dip with fresh strawberries. In addition to boosting fertility, strawberries are rich in the all-important vitamin C. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a natural chemical present in the brain thought to cause the feelings experienced when one is in love. There are also stimulants in chocolate, theobromine and caffeine, that may not improve your health but will help keep you going for, ahem, short periods.
Improve Your Sex Drive
Every time a man has sex he loses loads of zinc. Oysters are by far the richest source. It’s no myth. Eating oysters re-loads your man.TOO TIRED FOR SEX?
Although men apparently think about it every five minutes and it’s essential for the continuation of the human race, our sex drives are on the wane. And while sexual impotence is more physically obvious in men, more women are experiencing it too. So what’s going on?
Sex drive is a complex issue. Desire is not only generated by the excitement and feelings you get when you fancy someone but it is also a question of physiological processes that are essential for that desire to be translated into actually wanting to have sex. Surveys are showing that nearly a third of women never reach orgasm and a fifth don’t enjoy their sex life. And although many men suffer from erectile dysfunction (not being able to have or sustain an erection), many more are finding their libido is low in the first place.
Every system of the body suffers when you are sub-optimally nourished. Optimum nutrition not only helps maintain your sexual performance and enjoyment it also can also help relieve many sexual problems.
Erectile dysfunction
There’s nothing more than a fear of failure to ‘perform’ to put a man off sex. Like most forms of sexual problems, the inability to have or to sustain an erection can be caused by both psychological and physical factors. Physical problems can be due to drug side effects (e.g. beta blockers, antidepressants), atherosclerosis (blockage of the artery to the penis), diabetes, nerve damage (e.g. in multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injuries) but also due to low testosterone. A substance called nitric oxide (NO) is responsible for controlling the physiological circumstances that generate and maintain an erection such as increasing blood supply to the penis and restricting the blood flow from it. NO molecules are produced in the penile artery wall from the amino acid arginine in response to nervous signals stimulated by sexual stimulation. The NO then triggers the dilation of the arteries, increasing blood flow into the penis. Blood flow is also vital for a women’s sensitivity. The way Viagra works is by blocking the production of an enzyme that allows blood to drain from the genitals but a more natural approach is to take herbs and nutrients that help maintain normal, healthy NO levels. Supplementing the amino acid arginine (found in nuts and seeds such as almonds, brazils, pumpkin and sunflower) from which nitric oxide is made, can help. I recommend 2 grams a day.
Natural aphrodisiacs – do they work?
There are several so-called natural sex drive enhancers around, all of which claim to make bedtime (or perhaps any time) more alluring. B vitamins are needed for testosterone production, adrenal support, energy production and healthy nerves. Testosterone deficiency causes low sex drive in both men and women. So you could take a high strength multivitamin containing antioxidants and an essential omega 3 and 6 supplement. On the herb front, there’s Ginseng, Muira puama and Maca as well as Damiana. The most interesting of these is Muira puama and Damiana.
