Don't feel guilty after that bar of chocolate!

Look at a stick of celery in a completely different way!

Food really can help with your sex life see why...

Nutrition can play a vital part in lovemaking. The erotic power of food has been celebrated for centuries. Sex food was important to the Ancients Greeks and Romans and they often enjoyed fruits and exotic dishes before embarking on pleasures of the flesh.

Some sex foods are:

Asparagus. It contains plenty of vitamins A and C and is a great stimulant. Steam it and eat it whole. Eat for at least three consecutive days and see what happens. One word of warning, asparagus is a great aphrodisiac but if you are thinking of performing oral sex on your man, asparagus may make his semen taste funny.

Avocado. The Aztecs called this ahucati which means testicle. Priests once forbade their parishioners from eating it.

Bananas. Well say no more just look at them. They are also rich in Vitamin B which help manufacture sex hormones.

Carrots. Said to be particularly effective on men and was once used a lot in the middle east amongst royalty to aid seduction. They have also shown to be anti-cancerous.

Celery. Stimulates the Pituitary Gland which releases the sex hormones. Celery seeds release the vitamins needed to stimulate libido. It has been used to treat many ailments such as high blood pressure and has some anti-cancer compounds. It seems eating it also gives you a scent that is a turn on for your partner. The Romans dedicated Celery to Pluto their 'god of sex'.

Cheese. - Contains phenylethylamine, the same chemical that gives you that chocolate 'high'.

Chocolate. It contains chemicals thought to effect the neutro-transmitters in the brain. It is the best - and - tastiest aphrodisiac there is. Casanova apparently ate lots. So powerful is chocolate that some monasteries in past times banned the eating of it. However, make it dark chocolate, with over 70% cocoa solids content which in turn will give you even more of those sexy chemicals. Or, of course, you can try a tasty chocolate body paint.

Chilli's. A great source of vitamin C. They stimulate circulation and contain capsaicin known to induce a temporary high.

Figs. Said to be a powerful sexual stimulant. It is one of the oldest known plants. In ancient Greece Ritual copulation followed a new fig crop. Ancients Greeks thought it was a sacred food and associated it with fertility.

Mustard. The bible says 's the greatest amongst herbs'. It is thought to have great effect on the sexual glands. Folklore has had it that a cure for impotence is to rub mustard over the penis. In the Middle Ages it was smeared all over the body.

Oysters. Possibly the most famous of aphrodisiacs. They contain Phosphorus, Iodine and Zinc which helps promote good health of the prostate and testosterone production in men and Oestrogen balance in women. Casanova is believed to have eaten 50 every morning.

Pineapple. It's juice has been known to affect secretions in men.

Pine Nuts. Rich in Zinc. A lack of Zinc is thought to cause impotence and infertility in men. They have been used over the centuries to create love potions.. They are also a great brain food.

Wine. A few glasses has an aphrodisiac affect and loosens inhibitions. Small doses can raise a mans testosterone levels. Beware of having too much, it can have the opposite effect.

A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein and complex carbohydrates are the best foods for a healthy sex life.

Foods to avoid are fried foods and rich cream sauces. Excessive sugar, salt, saturated fat and highly processed food are linked to sexual problems. Limiting your intake of alcohol and caffeine is also a good idea.

Using Food During Lovemaking.

A little imagination can go a long way! We've given a few tips to make your partner even more tasty.

1) Ice Cream. Get an empty ice cream cone and bite the end off. Pop it over his penis whist still soft and add whatever flavoured ice cream you are in the mood for. Now begin nibbling and licking and wait for the results - who says you can't have your ice cream and eat it?  Melting ice cream on the excited clitoris is also a turn on for many. You can also use those lovely sweet ice cream syrup toppings to 'draw' on each other before licking and sucking off again. How about using numbers - you can see you can count the highest!!!!!

2) Cucumbers - no wait, it isn't what you think!  Peel the cucumber and leave in the freezer for at least half an hour. use the cucumber to gently rub over each others bodies, paying attention to the genitals and nipples. That wet, cild sensations will make you tingle.

3) Alcohol. Put small amounts of whatever you may be drinking into your partners belly button. Stick your tongue and and gently and sensually gather up enough to then lick over certain areas. Better still make it Champagne. Keep enough in your mouth to tease over the tip of the penis or clitoris, the bubbles will have an amazing effect on those sensitive areas.

4) Mints. Sucking mints then licking them all around the naughty bits can work wonders.

Supplements.

Although it's often said that we should be able to get all the vitamins and minerals from our food, in reality that just doesn't happen because of things like the earth they grow in being depleted of the necessary nutrients. Some supplements have been shown to have a great effect on the libido.

1) Take a good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement daily. Nutrient deficiency can affect our physical and sexual energy levels.

2) Use Udo's Choice Ultimate Oil Blend to provide essential fatty acids needed for a healthy balance of sex hormones.

Use for:

• Sexual impotency, sexual weakness

• Insomnia

• Exhaustion and fatigue

• Nervous debility, agitation, neurasthenia, poor memory or forgetfulness

• Pain related to the central nervous system

• Hypochondria

It is made from the bark of a powerful tree from the Amazon. The cambium layer - beneath the outer rind - is fibrous, and is shredded to make a tea taken throughout the day and last thing at night. In Brazil they often drop a whole piece of bark into a bottle of rum to make a relaxing night-cap, the alcohol drawing out the actives. These have been shown to be a relaxant of involuntary muscle, and a calmer of the mood. Increased blood-flow and the release of both mental and physical tension are often important steps in the re-awakening and maintenance of sexual potency in men. 

Damiana Tea

Known to Europeans as a libido booster, a cup of Damiana tea can certainly put you in the mood, but Damiana is also useful as a mild anti-depressant and stress beater. Popular with executives and those with hectic lifestyles.

The fragrant leaves of this small shrub are known across South America, the Caribbean and Mexico.

Damiana makes an intriguing tea which has a high reputation as a calmer of the mood, and an anti-depressant. The volatile oils trigger a more positive frame of mind, and the tea is also used as a loving cup.

The content of sitosterol stimulates the sexual response in both men and women.

Muirapuama

Uses

• Sexual tonic for both men and women

• Improves libido and the ability to attain climax

• Erectile dysfunction

• Impotence

• General tonic for the nervous system

• Exhaustion, anxiety and depression

• Premenstrual syndrome

• Menstrual Cramps

Some years ago the Brazilian Government researched 120 local remedies that were in use as aphrodisiacs. Muirapuama was one of only three (along with Catuaba and Damiana) that were recommended for further research.

Scientists are unsure how Muirapuama works, but it is thought to stimulate sexual desire both psychologically and physically, through a direct action on the brain chemicals (dopamine, noradrenalin and serotonin).  It also appears to boost production of sex hormones, and to excite the nerve endings in the genital area.

Muirapuama is a small tree or bush with pretty white flowers and a delightful fragrance similar to jasmine. Muirapuama is widely used by the natives of both the Amazon and the Orinoco basins to enhance sexual desire in both men and women, and to combat impotence.

Apart from the leaves, all other parts of the bush are rich in resins, lupeol, campestrol, and beta-sitosterol. This interesting combination is thought to have contributed to Muirapuama's country-wide reputation as a powerful pro-sexual supplement that quickly improves libido.

St John Wort is used to help treat

Depression

Anxiety and nervous tension

Insomnia (especially when linked to depression)

Viral infections

Bacterial infections

These conditions can dramatically decrease the sex drive.

Ginkgo Biloba helps to relax blood vessels and improve blood flow around the body including the sex organs.

Two of the best health care sites we have found using quality supplements and giving great health advice are - www.health4youonline.com and www.fishoilandomega3.co.uk