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Eight aphrodisiac foods for a dinner with a little more spicy flavor

Have you invited someone special to dinner and are looking for an idea to add some passion to the table?

In this photo gallery we explore eight aphrodisiac foods, or foods that can increase desire or "love" pleasure when consumed.

These foods have both psychological and physiological effects and can help awaken passion and enhance performance under the blankets. Some foods are known to have these properties, while others are decidedly less so: from oysters to oats, from asparagus to honey, here are eight aphrodisiac foods for a passion-filled dinner. (source: lifegate)

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Eight aphrodisiac foods for a dinner with a little more spicy flavor
Have you invited someone special to dinner and are looking for an idea to add some passion to the table? In this photo gallery we explore eight aphrodisiac foods, or foods that can increase desire or "love" pleasure when consumed. These foods have both psychological and physiological effects and can help awaken passion and enhance performance under the blankets. (Source: lifegate)
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Honey
Honey is rich in boron, an element that increases estrogen levels in women. Studies show that boron helps raise testosterone in the blood, a hormone connected with desire in both men and women.
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Oats
The same argument made for honey applies to oats. This food is in fact rich in boron, an element that helps raise testosterone in the blood.
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Eggs
Eggs are rich in proteins that balance the level of male hormones. The latter, in turn, stimulate and increase desire and libido.
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Truffle
Truffles contain androstenediol, a molecule (pheromone) whose intense odor is a strong lure for a partner. Try it to believe it!
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Asparagus
Asparagus boosts virility due to the presence of vitamin E
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Oysters
Oysters and shellfish are foods containing zinc, a mineral useful for the prostate and essential for testosterone production. Science has not proven an actual increase in desire, but when in doubt... better to go wrong with a plate of oysters than fast food!
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Onion
Onions, and in particular Tropea red onions, contain nitric oxide: it is a vasodilator especially of the small capillaries in which the clitoris is rich.
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Arugula
Arugula is a source of "desire" hormones: in fact, it has been used since ancient times. Since the time of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans it was widely used as an ingredient in love potions.
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