Aphrodisiacs

[l_h_kings]

A topical question, for St Valentines Day.

Just wondering which foods apart from Oysters are considered to be aphrodisiacs?  I'm planning on adding a new member to my family; just wondering if what i make in the kitchen can help with what I'm trying to make in the bedroom.

 Thank You

[hugoboss]

Strawberries are meant to be good aphrodisiacs. Also, taking zinc tablets or food containing zinc will greatly improve your drive!! have fun!

[jenstar]

Stilton, garlic and sprouts.

[Hgrove]

The following may interest you, or make you smile, good luck!  It was in an old Hello! magazine: (...) a growing number of parents-to-be are turning to alternative methods in an attempt to influence the gender of their yet-to-be-conceived babies.
Most of the more common sex selection methods rely on mothers-to-be understanding their ovulation cycle, which is now easily done with a predictor kit bought from a chemist, or by charting body temperature throughout the month.
Once you know when you ovulate, you can try to conceive at specific times in your cycle depending on whether you�d like a boy or a girl, as conditions in the womb are though to be more or less favourable to X or Y chromosome sperm depending on the time of the month.
The reasons for this are not clear but it�s thought that male Y chromosome sperm move more quickly but don�t live as long as the female X chromosome sperm.  This, combined with the conditions in the womb, which vary during the month, means you should be able to shift the odds in favour of having either a boy or a girl.
With all this in mind, it�s thought that if you conceive around two to four days before ovulation you�re more likely to conceive a boy, and if you conceive two to four days after ovulation you�re more likely to have a girl.
to be cont'd

[Hgrove]

final part  A second method of sex selection involves trying to change the conditions in the womb through diet.  This theory is based on the idea that certain mineral salts can affect the way an egg is fertilised.  A diet rich in calcium and magnesium is thought to be required if you want a girl, and one rich in potassium if you want a boy.  The simple way to do this is to drink lots of milk if you want to have a girl and avoid it if you want a boy.
Finally, the acidity of the woman�s body may also affect the survival of sperm.  An acid environment is supposedly encouraging for X girl sperm and an alkaline environment for Y boy sperm.  Some women help influence this by douching with a pint of cooled, boiled water 15 minutes before sex � either with a tablespoon of lemon juice mixed in if they�re hoping for a girl or with 5g of bicarbonate of soda for a boy.
While none of these alternative methods has been scientifically proved to influence gender, many who�ve tried them believe them to be effective.  The goods news is they can�t hurt � and you can have fun trying.

[smudge]

jenstar - Apart from the stilton & garlic - the aftermath of sprouts, might not be a good idea - lol!

[Octavius]

Copious amounts of alcohol (for the woman)

[kick3m0n]

bananas are high in zinc I seem to recall.  A man loses lots of zinc when he ejaculates, so good to keep yourself topped up (so to speak!).

[landie]

Definitely Chocolates, plus anything that is best eaten with clothes off.

[newtron]

From what I've read, most of the foods metioned above are not true aphrodisiacs, but some such as stawberries or anything that is best eaten without clothes as landie suggested can help set the mood.  However, the herb called Yohimbe, which is a bark from a tree, is a true aphrodisiac.  In the US, you can find yohimbe in  any herb store.  I assume the same is true in the UK.  I have tried it on a couple of occasions and it always resulted in hours of fun.   This link gives more details about yohimbe.  Good luck.   http://www.kcweb.com/herb/yohimbe.htm

[willowherb]

newtron...in the uk yohimbe bark is a prescription by registered practitioner only...so i think anyone wanting an aphrodisiac in the uk had better stick to the ginseng..a lot of herbal and vitamins the usa are free to buy are not all free to buy here..their are stricter regulations in the uk..

[newtron]

Yes, it is becoming quite apparent that there are many more rules and regulations here in the UK.

[thekraut]

Well, in my opinion, it's not only what you eat, but how you eat it. From Hot Shots everybody should know that even bacon and eggs can be highly erotic if prepared on hot skin.
I agree though, that it will be hard to eat fish and chps in a sexy manner...

[turquoise]

How about asparagus. They're meant to be good.

[Cockney_si]

Relax, make them laugh, keep up the mystery, not too much of the good stuff.  Or just turn up naked !