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September
Aphrodisiac Dinner Date
Dinner dates with new companions can make or break
a budding romance. First dates can be nerve
racking. Planning the date can be particularly
difficult. Where should you go, what should you do
and what would be enjoyable? You might worry that
your date will not like the restaurant, the food or
worse yet, the company. Once the date begins you
may sometimes struggle with conversation, feel
awkward and suffer from anxiety. Don't be ashamed,
it happens to everyone.
What you need to do is have a plan. Once you
have a course of action in place, you can stay
focused. You will have more on your mind than the
impending fate of your date. With this in mind you
should be able to focus on the fine details of your
production instead of wondering if he or she will
like you. This will immediately restore your
confidence and it will give you something else to
worry about! A quintessential part of your grand
design should be controlling what kind of
delicacies are to be consumed.
Well planned and prepared meals can be a journey
through sensuality. You don't have to be a master
chef to concoct a tantalizing meal, but take some
time to familiarize yourself with natural foods and
herbs which directly affect the senses as well as
hormone and vitamin levels. A great meal can be an
aphrodisiac on a number of levels: the way it is
prepared, the way it looks, the way it feels, the
way it smells, the way it tastes and the way it
makes you feel afterwards.
The absolute best and incomparable sort of
dinner date you can arrange is one that you prepare
yourself at your own home. In this scenario you can
be the male or the female, it does not matter. When
a guy cooks for a girl, the woman feels special,
elated, curious and very vulnerable because the man
is in complete and total control. And when the
woman cooks for her special guy, she gets to
showcase any special culinary talents which can
serve as a hint of more to come. When you cook for
someone at home you can control the food, the
ambiance, the music and even the romance. You are
also alone. You have a little bit less stress on
both parties because you are not in front of a
crowd of other diners and waiters, you can forget
about small formalities and you have a better
opportunity to be yourselves. And not to mention
cooking for someone is incredibly romantic in
itself. It shows heart, thoughtfulness and a
generous effort to please the other person.
The definition of an aphrodisiac is something
that arouses or intensifies sexual desire. There
are hundreds of different natural foods and herbs
that are thought to be aphrodisiacs usually
stemming from folklore and myths. To be exact,
there are no foods that will turn on sexual desire
like the flick of a switch. No scientific tests
have ever concluded that certain foods will
suddenly make you feel “in the mood”.
Forget about Spanish fly. All that ever did was
aggravate the urinal tract causing people to
confuse the tingling sensation in their pelvic
region with one of a sexual nature. However, there
are certain natural foods that can help alter and
guide the moment, and you might be surprised.
Asparagus may be at the top of list as a natural
aphrodisiac. It contains healthy doses of natural
vitamins and minerals including the two major
“sex vitamins”: vitamins D and E. Vitamin
D is responsible for hormone production including
sex hormones while vitamin E is responsible for
increasing the amount of oxygenated blood being
pumped into your sex organs. Notably, asparagus has
always been considered an aphrodisiac even in the
past because of its phallic appearance. The rest of
the nutrients in asparagus increase vitality and
work to energize the body by erradicating ammonia.
Other foods rich in the sex vitamins are eggs and
sunflower seeds. I don't think we can work in the
eggs for a romantic dinner, but try sprinkling your
salad with some delicious sunflower seeds.
Another aphrodisiac at the top of the list are
chiles. Not only do chiles increase the heart rate,
they also release endorphins into the body. Spicy
foods in general help the body to increase its
production of these so called “happy
hormones” which are utilized by the body to
cope with the burn. But the hormones have another
effect, they give us a natural high. Chocolate, a
popular aphrodisiac, also helps increase the
endorphin rush. Oysters on the half shell are not
as potent as you might think. They contain very
little nutritional value and the effect they have
are on men, not women. First, the sweet and salty
smell is very similar to the female pheromone and
second, they contain a high amount of the zinc
mineral which is a key ingredient for testosterone
production.
Aphrodisiacs do not have to have an effect on
the body as described above. Delicious and fragrant
smells can put people in the right mood and even
make people feel more comfortable. For example, men
are insatiably attracted to the smell of
apple-cinnamon candles while women are pleased with
smell of lavender and rosemary spices. Use your
imagination with the food selection as well. Some
foods are just sexy. Grapes and champagne,
chocolate covered strawberries, artichokes with
hollandaise sauce and lamb chops are just a few of
my favorites.
©2009, The Advice
Diva
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