Can a Better
Diet Help to Improve Your Sex Life?
It has long been a truism that you are what you
eat. Just as poor food choices can negatively impact your sex life and your
health, making some simple changes to your diet can significantly improve these
areas of your life.
A diet low in saturated fat and high in fiber is
effective in both helping men maintain their virility and acting as a deterrent
to the development and progress of diseases including heart disease, diabetes and
prostate cancer.
A great sex life depends on clean arteries; you
don't want to gum up the works by ingesting saturated fats and bad cholesterol.
If you have ever made love when you felt bloated or constipated, you know how
much better you function when your digestive system is not overtaxed.
Do not overeat; make sure you consume plenty of
fiber. Wining and dining can be romantic, but too much dining will leave you
sluggish, heavy and tired, which will certainly put a damper on your sex life
with your wife and may have larger consequences for your overall health.
Let's face it, it is a lot easier to operate
smoothly and vigorously in bed if you are not carrying a 20-pound belt of
blubber around your waist. Maintaining a healthy body weight encourages self-confidence
and promotes a healthy and positive outlook on life.
Excess fat, especially the fat around your torso,
has also been associated with an increased risk of many diseases. Body fat acts
almost like an individual organ, secreting hormones and a specialized protein
that can increase inflammation and oxidation in the cells of your body. These
natural processes, if they go unchecked, can break down normal tissue and
weaken your body's defenses against cancer and other diseases, which is why
incorporating antioxidants and anti-inflammatory elements in your diet can also
be beneficial.
Many anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances
can be found in fruits and vegetables of color (such as deep red tomatoes, dark
green spinach, and rich orange carrots), as well as in whole grains (whole
wheat, quinoa, brown rice) and spices. By focusing your diet on fresh fruits
and vegetables, ocean-caught fish (a great source of unsaturated fat), and
whole grains rather than processed foods that rely on sugar, salt, and fat for
flavor you can increase the protective anti-inflammatory components of your
diet and begin to benefit from their effects.
Tomato-based pastas, soups, and juices can
increase levels of the beneficial antioxidant lycopene. Pomegranate juice and
green and black tea can increase levels of antioxidants containing polyphenols.
Vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts,
bok choy, wasabi mustard and horseradish all contain substances that may
increase levels of protective proteins in your liver and body tissues, while
vitamins, minerals, extracts of fruits and vegetables, herbs and spices can all
act against both oxidation and inflammation.
New research is beginning to suggest that the
more simple sugars you eat, the higher your circulating insulin levels will be,
and there seems a direct link between high insulin levels and the increased
risk of diabetes, heart disease, and prostate cancer growth. Also, evidence is
mounting that the intake of carcinogens present in charred red meat triggers
can increase your risk of cancer. Substituting fresh fruits in place of sugary
desserts and trading your flame-broiled burger for healthful protein sources
such as beans or soy can help avoid these conditions.
Focusing on a diet rich in fiber and antioxidants
and low in pro-inflammatory and carcinogenic substances, simple sugars, and
saturated fats coupled with a regular exercise program can improve the overall
health including the sexual health of every man.
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