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Contributor: Kayla Kayla
What you eat can effect sexual performance. Foods that promote the production of a chemical called Nitric Oxide can help positively effect your sex drive. It's a gas that is released in small amounts that is needed for healthy blood vessels and the ability to get an erection in males.

Nitric Oxide comes from arginine which is an amino acid. Want to improve your Nitric Oxide? Eat more arginine-rich foods like beans, walnuts, oats, almonds, and soy products.

Like anything, keeping up general health and having a good diet can positively affect the sex drive as well.

Find more sex facts like this in the Size Matters book sold here on EdenFantasys.

Do you watch your health activities just to improve sex? Are there other things that you do to make sure that your body will be ready for better sex? Any tips you'd like to share for what has worked for you?
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
Yes, I watch what I eat to improve my sex life.
13
No, I do not watch what I eat to improve my sex life.
57
Yes, I do other things to improve my sex life.
38
No, I do not do other things to improve my sex life.
5
Total votes: 113 (82 voters)
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Contributor: Kindred Kindred
I try to maintain a healthy diet and exercise but not for improving sex. I do it to be healthy and figure good things such as improved sex will follow.
06/20/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
I am on a perpetual "See food" diet so I do not watch what I eat much. The wife is more careful so we eat better than I use to. Never really thought about improving the sex life for me but it could help with the wife.
06/20/2011
Contributor: Bunnycups Bunnycups
Quote:
Originally posted by Kindred
I try to maintain a healthy diet and exercise but not for improving sex. I do it to be healthy and figure good things such as improved sex will follow.
Yeah, same here. And *try* is the key word, haha.
06/20/2011
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
Quote:
Originally posted by Kindred
I try to maintain a healthy diet and exercise but not for improving sex. I do it to be healthy and figure good things such as improved sex will follow.
These are my thoughts too.

I've never really tried to eat well specifically to improve sex, but I do figure that the better I take care of myself, the better I will feel in general, and that will translate into my sex life, too.
06/20/2011
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
First I agree with the title of the book - Size Does Matter - in spite of women frequently denying it. Save all the protestations - I know from the Forum that 98% of women deny it.

Second - there is obviously nothing you can eat to make your penis larger - so I'm not sure I get the connection.

Third - there are supplements that claim to enhance ejaculatory volume. Apparently it's big in Europe - I've heard it referred to as 'ropes' or 'roping' referring to the number and size of ejaculation. I admit I'm vain enough to have tried them once - with no detectable result - so buyer beware.

I do try to eat healthily and exercise - but I count more on the indirect benefits of health rather than direct - except I try to do keegles once in a while.
06/20/2011
Contributor: AOutrajus AOutrajus
interesting....
06/20/2011
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I live on walnuts and almonds (well, not quite that literally, but I eat a lot of them), so that's good to know
06/20/2011
Contributor: socceras socceras
just kegels lol
06/20/2011
Contributor: M121212 M121212
I care about my diet as it affects my overall health. And my sexual health is dependent on my overall health, so yes I do eat for my sex life.
06/20/2011
Contributor: tickle me pink tickle me pink
I've never thought of that, but it's very interesting. I eat tons of almonds (just ate a handful a few minutes ago actually) and I don't think I'll be giving them up anytime soon!
06/21/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
hadnt ever really put much thought into it
06/22/2011
Contributor: cobiffle cobiffle
never really thought bout it cuz its been good
06/22/2011
Contributor: LostBoy988 LostBoy988
For the most part I don't unless I want to temporarily change my flavor.
06/22/2011
Contributor: RainbowOokami RainbowOokami
Im a dancer so exercise is only natural for me but it does really help my sex life
07/14/2011
Contributor: LilLostLenore LilLostLenore
we try lots of diff things
09/26/2011
Contributor: Elaira Elaira
Haha. I'm basically a vegetarian. I eat lots of beans, nuts, and soy products. No wonder my sex drive has been through the roof lately.
09/28/2011
Contributor: js250 js250
I do not watch what I eat for our sex life. I do work out occasionally, take vitamins, but not for our sex life either. I do take care of myself mentally and wax,etc. for our sex life...a lot of sex is mental as well as physical.
09/28/2011
Contributor: Illumin8 Illumin8
Both of us are usually pretty conscious about what we eat, and for this specific reason as well!
09/28/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
We take 5 grams of L-arginine daily to improve blood vessel function. We both noticed a huge improvement in our sex drive/stamina almost immediately after beginning the regimen. My doctor is impressed with my results thus far.
09/29/2011
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
Quote:
Originally posted by Kindred
I try to maintain a healthy diet and exercise but not for improving sex. I do it to be healthy and figure good things such as improved sex will follow.
Same.
10/29/2011
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
Quote:
Originally posted by Bunnycups
Yeah, same here. And *try* is the key word, haha.
Yep, same here
10/29/2011
Contributor: lainebug lainebug
Quote:
Originally posted by Kayla
What you eat can effect sexual performance. Foods that promote the production of a chemical called Nitric Oxide can help positively effect your sex drive. It's a gas that is released in small amounts that is needed for healthy blood vessels and ... more
My sex life is fantastic so I see no reason to.
12/27/2012
Contributor: Xerobound Xerobound
Quote:
Originally posted by Kayla
What you eat can effect sexual performance. Foods that promote the production of a chemical called Nitric Oxide can help positively effect your sex drive. It's a gas that is released in small amounts that is needed for healthy blood vessels and ... more
Hmmm....I have soy sauce a lot....
01/27/2013
Contributor: happywaffle34 happywaffle34
Quote:
Originally posted by Kayla
What you eat can effect sexual performance. Foods that promote the production of a chemical called Nitric Oxide can help positively effect your sex drive. It's a gas that is released in small amounts that is needed for healthy blood vessels and ... more
never thought about it thanks
01/28/2013
Contributor: ginnyluvspotter ginnyluvspotter
All we do to improve sex is buy extra bedroom stuff like ties and whips or outfits.
01/28/2013
Contributor: novanilla novanilla
I eat to be healthy but I am almost positive that it also affects my sex, whether it just be that I'm healthier, or that I'm more comfortable with my body or something.
01/29/2013
Contributor: Rory Rory
I do eat some of the healthy sex food but only because I like it.
01/29/2013
Contributor: fizzygato fizzygato
Not really.

I'm careful about how I eat and exercise in general, though. I feel like trying to maintain a body I can be as comfortable as possible in though helps contribute to me feeling sexier and thus feeling better while doing sexual things, though, but that isn't why I eat or exercise healthily.
01/30/2013
Contributor: brevado brevado
Not for sex, just for life
01/30/2013