10 Foods That Are Aphrodisiacs

For thousands of years, humans have been trying to boost their libidos and improve their sex lives. Naturally, food has been at the center of this quest. The word aphrodisiac is derived from the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. Here are 10 foods Artichokes
The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that artichokes were an aphrodisiac. In the Middle Ages, women were prohibited from eating them due to their ability to provoke sexual desire. Dr. Bartolomeo Boldo wrote in 1576 that the artichoke "has the virture of ... provoking Venus for both men and women; for women making them more desirable, and helping the men who are in these matters rather tardy."

Oysters Osters are one of the most well-known aphrodisiacs. The infamous 18th century Latin lover, Casanova, claimed to eat 50 oysters for breakfast every day. Modern research has proven that he did indeed eat a breakfast of champions. It turns out that eating oysters supplies the body with two rare amino acids, D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate, that cause the body to release increased levels of testosterone in men and progesterone in women. Oysters need to be eaten raw in order to reap their benefits.

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