important for overall cardiovascular health and potentially sexual stamina, as potassium deficiency has been linked to vascular disease and high blood pressure.
4. Beets
Beets are one of those foods that are an “acquired” taste (meaning they may taste nasty to some folks)! A substantial amount of research has suggested that beets (and the nitrates they can lower blood pressure and should be part of a healthy diet for people with hypertension.
There’s no study about their sexual benefits specifically, but since nitrates convert to the nitric oxide needed for blood vessel dilation, you can draw a cautious line between a beet and your meat.
3. Avocados
While we can’t draw a direct line between avocado toast and better sex, there’s more to it than the influencers may believe. Avocados contain healthy fats and vitamin E, both of which can promote cardiovascular health and improve blood flow.
And avocado consumption has been generally associated with better metabolic function, meaning people who eat them are often less likely to be obese.
2. Honey
Honey’s well-known aphrodisiac properties are limited on the science. However, its natural sugars for energy may contribute to a general sense of well-being, and some studies have linked honey to a protective role in cardiovascular and reproductive health.
So yes, reach for honey instead of sugar when you can, but don’t go full bear on the local hive — the stings will be the only thing that instantly swells.
1. Watermelon
Get the juices flowing with watermelon. According to a study from the University of Guelph in Canada, a slice of watermelon is a sweet libido-booster. This may seem to be impossible since about 92% of this fruit is simply just water, but the other 8% is full of nutrients that help with sexual health. Researchers from Texas A&M describe watermelon as having “viagra-like effects to the human body’s blood vessels and increases libido.”