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Friday, April 13, 2012

Foods That Enhance Sexual Desires...

Can foods really increase sexual awareness in men and women? Possibly, and if not in this marvelous world today there is a pill that can fix just about anything! But if you wanted to increase your 'mojo' the healthy way, what might you eat or drink to do just that? Below, I've listed a variety of things that one might consider trying. 

So how does food affect sexual and emotional health? Adding soy to your diet will help in vaginal lubrication.Really? You betcha...FYI, Soy adheres to estrogen receptors, which maintains the lubrication the vagina needs. Soy is also used to suppress the effects of hot flashes that occur during menopause. Soy promotes a healthy prostate. To improve your circulation and stimulate nerve endings try adding chili peppers and ginger to your diet. As this improves, so will your sexual pleasure.

Food that is good for your heart will also be great for your penis. Good blood flow is necessary for an erection. If the heart is not operating properly, there is a good chance the penis will not be standing as straight as you want it to either. Foods that are high in saturated fat will clog the arteries, which in turn will limit the amount of blood flow that will reach your genital region. Fat is essential to create your hormones, but your body needs the right type of fats. Olive oils, seafood, and nuts are a great source of the good fat that will help in producing the hormones that are essential for your sexual health to operating at peak performance.
Here is a look at foods that have been praised for having aphrodisiac qualities to them and have been said to increase the sexual appetite:
  • Asparagus
  • Bananas
  • Eels
  • Oysters
  • Figs
  • Ginseng
The thought behind these foods is to increase your sex drive based on their smell, taste, or appearance, yes, that's right, they make you horny, or so studies say. There are those who believe that if you eat foods that are phallic in appearance you will make your penis strong and hard like the food you ingest. Old wise tale? I don't know, you tell me... The same thought process applies to eating oysters and figs, which either smell or look like a woman’s vulva when she is aroused. By ingesting the foods, they hope that they will become plump, slippery, and tasty as well. 

When you eat hot foods, they say that it is thought to make you have the appearance of sexual excitement. Eating sweet or spicy foods is said to put you in a relaxed mood and ready to partake of more pleasure. Soooo, if you want to increase your sexual appetite, then horny goat weed is a great option. This was first noticed after farmers in China started noticing that their goats were getting more sexual active after eating a local weed. Recent studies by the University of Milan discovered that Horny Goat weed could increase the sexual appetite. 

Having a low sexual appetite can be a true crisis. It can be common to have your sexual appetite fall off after a certain age, but it has been a growing occurrence in 30 something males for sometime now. If you fall into the group that you still have the urge, but can’t seem to get the spirits to rise, then there are a few quick and simple answers that can take effect within days. Simply by having the right vitamin intake you can improve those spirits and give you both a truly pleasurable experience.
Some may scoff at a sex diet, but it can work. A sex diet doesn’t mean changing your food intake or amounts. It can simply mean taking a supplement for your sexual appetite.

Do these food myths work? You be the judge. They cannot change your sexual organs to look any different than they already do. Although the power of suggestion is strong and using food as a form of seduction or as a form of sexual play can be very enticing. A great way to spice up your sex life is with the use of food. Isn't it time you get creative?

Fast boosts and slow effects:
Alcohol will relax you emotionally and give you a flushed appearance. For the short amount of time it lasts it boosts your self-confidence
Caffeine and sugar is always a quick boost of energy
These are a couple of short-term effects and the reality is what we eat on a daily basis will in the long term, have the strongest effect on your sexual health. To be at your best both physically and sexually your diet should contain plenty of fish and fresh vegetables.
To make food a part of your sexual experience cook or create foods that will entice both you and your lover into a passionate night of tasting and exploring, cook a meal together of your favorite foods and then feed them to each other. You could sit at a table while doing this or you could spread a blanket on the floor, place the foods around the floor, and then let your imagination and passion flow free 'The Karma Sutra' suggests a ram's or goat's testicle boiled in sweetened milk, and cooked with sparrow’s eggs, rice and honey for an aphrodisiac. I'm sorry, this is where I'd have to pass and wing it.



Sunday, April 8, 2012

Benefits Of The Raw Food Diet...Is Raw Food a Cancer Treatment?

Raw food cancer treatments are becoming popular with some people, although they are generally not supported by the mainstream medical world. Some people are taking up a raw food diet in the hope that this will help their body overcome cancer or recover from the effects of surgery and medications.Enjoying a natural whole food diet is easier than you think, and it’s not an all or nothing proposition; adding any amount of uncooked food to your diet will be beneficial. If you’re eating a diet consisting of 50% raw food, you can receive very noticeable benefits, and a diet consisting of 75% to 100% raw foods will give you amazing results.  

Ultimately, the choices we make in our lives today have a profound impact on our health tomorrow. When we understand and take advantage of the natural healthy choices that are available to us, life becomes much easier and we begin to come alive again.  With age old wisdom and years of practical application, we blend natural raw food nutrition with other life giving principles to create a level of vitality and composure that are necessary to operate effectively in today’s world.


 Anecdotal evidence suggests that some people have found raw food helpful in their battles against cancer. These are usually just individual reported cases. 

For most people on a standard American or other western diet, switching to raw food may be very beneficial simply because you will be cutting out most of the processed and refined foods loaded with fats and sugar that place such a burden on our digestive systems and add to our weight. A raw food diet is usually vegetarian and often vegan, although some people use unpasteurized milk and cheese if available. Indeed there are some people who eat raw meat but if you wish to do this you should avoid pork and poultry and try to find grass reared organic beef so that you are not taking in large quantities of the hormones that are fed to most farmed cattle. Be aware that raw animal products can carry bacteria and are never recommended for pregnant women. 


The raw vegan diet is the type that is most often followed by cancer patients. This involves eating only unprocessed and uncooked fruits, vegetables, seeds etc. No animal products are consumed at all. You can use cold pressed oils but most other foods that come in a package will be heat treated in some way. Note that the vegan diet does not contain vitamin B12 and you may need to supplement this, although most people have enough stored to see them through for several years. If you feel that adopting the raw food cancer diet 100% of the time is simply too much, try replacing one or two meals a day with raw.


A raw food diet means consuming food in its natural, unprocessed form. There are several common-sense rationales for why this is a good idea. Processing and cooking food can take so much of the basic nutritional value away. Think of some of the conventional wisdom you’ve heard about for years, such as: If you cook pasta just to the al dente (or medium) stage, it will have more calories, yes, but it will have more the nutritional value in it than if you cooked it to a well-done stage. Or you probably remember hearing not to peel carrots or potatoes too deeply, because most of the nutrients and values are just under the surface.

The raw food diet means eating unprocessed, uncooked, organic, whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, dried fruits, seaweeds, etc. It means a diet that is at least 75% uncooked! Cooking takes out flavor and nutrition from vegetables and fruits. A raw food diet means eating more the way our ancient ancestors did. Our healthier, more fit ancestors. They cooked very little, and certainly didn’t cook or process fruits and vegetables. They ate them RAW. Their water wasn’t from a tap; it was natural, spring water. Maybe they drank some coconut milk on occasion.

 
Raw food is generally much higher in antioxidants than cooked, and is believed by its advocates to be accepted by the body in a much more simple way. Raw food supporters claim that eating cooked food sets off an antibody response in the body which causes more stress to the digestive system. Therefore, they argue that following a raw food diet will free up a lot of the body's energy for dealing with the physical challenges of cancer. In some cases people have reported reduction of tumor sizes. In other cases, improving your nutrition may help your body handle the medications that you are probably taking to fight the cancer.

Most people have difficulty following a 100% raw food diet for a very long period. However, if you are suffering from cancer you might want to try it for a few months or even a year. This type of diet has also been said to control migraine headaches in children and adults. Alternatively, try increasing your consumption of raw foods or limiting cooked foods to one meal a day. When you do eat cooked foods, try to avoid sugar, white flour products and other highly refined or processed foods. Go for as natural as possible.

Of course you should always consult with your medical advisor before taking up any special diet, especially if you are suffering from cancer or other medical conditions. If your current doctor is very unsympathetic you could try seeking out one who is more attuned to natural health treatments. Do not try to apply raw food cancer treatment alone, but follow your doctor's advice. Hey stay healthy, your body is your house...and it's the only one you'll ever have, so take care of it! Doesn’t it just make sense that this is how our bodies were meant to eat? It’s a way of eating that’s in harmony with the planet and in harmony with our own metabolisms. Our bodies were meant to work, and need to work to be efficient. That means exercise, certainly, but it also means eating natural, raw foods that require more energy to digest them.



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