Secret Foods And Tips To Increase Your Sexual Desire On Valentine's Day. Share Your Ideas Too!

Aphrodisiacs can naturally alter our mental state into a relaxed and euphoric zone. These foods are highly nutritious and improve our health and intensify our libido. Both sex and food are closely related by being pleasurable and physical. 

These foods  should be eaten regularly and fused into one's daily diet for their health properties.Optimum nutrition is essential to for us to be able to feel good, enjoy life to the maximum andincrease our libido. When we are in poor health, our mood is low and we dont feel attractive or sexy anymore! 

A diet overly rich in animal fats (including pasteurized dairy products) can block nerve sensitivity. Avoid processed foods, hydrogenated fats, fried foods, refined sugars and carbohydrates because they all decrease your libido. It is also best to eat small frequent nutritious meals.

Sharing food is a symbol of  love, trust and bonding. Eating with your partner and going out for meals together can really intensify your relationship both emotinally and sexually. Use your fingers to eat, notice everything, the aromas of your food, the taste, the beauty of the food and person you see, the sensation, the feeling and conversations you have. Good quality red wine, herbs and spices can really intensify these emotions.

Fruits entice passion with their sweetness and succulence. Consider their shape, hot colors and juicy nature. Apples, apricots, bananas, cherries, dates, mangoes, mulberries, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, and watermelon are all considered sex tonic foods. Eat more nuts and seeds as a snack, they contain the reproductive energy of plants. Almonds, chia, hazelnuts, hemp seed, pine nuts, poppy, walnuts, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds are rich in zinc, an important component of sexual fluids. They are best eaten when soaked over night.

• Almond: These nuts have a certain scent that in fact turns women on and the shape of almonds represents fertility.

• Aniseed: This strong taste and smell  naturally increases your desire.

• Asparagus: Feed your lover boiled or steamed spears to get them in the mood! Eating asparugus for 3 days has an excellent effect on your sexdrive.

• Avocado: In ancient times it was believed that the fruit hanging in pairs on the tree resembled the male's testicles and has a sensuous texture.
• Artichokes :Heats the body and the spirit.

• Bananas:l Rich in potassium and B vitamins, necessities for sex hormone production. Its shape has a sexual representation.

• Basil: Stimulates the sex drive and boost fertility.

• Broccoli : Increase virility. 

• Chocolate:The secret for passion is to combine a glass of red wine with a 2 pieces of dark chocolate for a sensuous treat.

• Carrots: believed to be a stimulant to the male and its shapes has been used to aid seduction.

• Garlic and onions are warming and stimulating. Ancient lords were forbidden from consuming them in the belief that they would lose control over their sensual desires.

• Grains for libido include rice, wild rice, barley, buckwheat, corn, millet and oats

• Rocket Leaves: If you really want to excel your performance in bed these delicious greens will really enhance your libido. Its peppery flavour releases a sweat that in fact attracts women and has traditionally been included in aphrodisiac recipes. 

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Tenderstem Broccoli Is By Far My Favourite Vegetable....What Is Yours And Why? Is It For It's Flavour Or Nutritional Content?

From a nutritional point of view my favourite vegetable is tenderstem broccoli, just bought lots of it yesterday from my local fruit and veg store! It can be hard to come across sometimes, but its really tasty. I eat it raw and dip it into some home-made hummus when im feeling a bit peckish. It is an excellent anti-aging oxidant and contains one of the highest amount of Glucosinates (double the amount that is in ordinary broccoli) which is the main anti-nutrients in vegetables and help detoxify the liver. Tenderstem is a cross between Chinese kale and broccolli (check out the picture). I love the taste of it and my body craves it possibly for its high magnesium content and its crunchy texture. We should all be eating at least three servings of vegetables per day ALWAYS ensuring to include green vegetables!  

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

Almond Milk Recipe

Making your own Almond Milk works out much cheaper than buying cartons of it from healthstore. You may alternate the ingredients buy maybe using hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds.  

Ingredients:

1 cup almonds, soaked for 12 hours

3 cups water

1 vanilla pod, seeds

3 dates

Blend the almonds with the water until smooth. 

Strain mixture through a cheesescloth or strainer (you can buy 'Nut Milk Bags' on ebay)

Put the almond milk back into the blender.

Add seeds from vanilla pod and dates. Continue to blend until smooth.

This milk will last 3-5 days stored in fridge.

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

17 Georges Street, Dublin 2.

Erika Doolan Nutrition Ireland: Dairy & Wheat Free - Hazelnut And Carob Cookies

Erika Doolan Nutrition Ireland: Dairy & Wheat Free - Hazelnut And Carob Cookies

Sports Nutrition - Dietplan Example

An athlete needs a lot of clean, healthy calories to provide them with energy throughout the day.

Breakfast:  If you are training with weights, working hard in practice and doing a lot of cardio all while trying to concentrate in school, you need to have a balanced diet. Otherwise, you will not have the energy to get through your workouts and your body will try to hold onto as much fat as possible as an attempt to survive. You can’t burn a fire without having something in the furnace first, remember that. You need protein to build muscle, fat to burn fat and carbohydrates for energy.

Protein shake 2 scoops of whey protein

1 cup of oatmeat

1 banana

1 cup of raisins

1 cup of total cereal ALL blended together with spring water and crushed ice

1-2 glasses of water

Mid-Morning Snack: 

8 egg whites

2 slices of rye bread

1 orange

1-2 glasses of water

Lunch:

2 cups of pasta

grilled chicken

garden salad with oil and vinegar

1-2 glasses of water

Mid-Afternoon Snack:

protein shake

1 apple

1-2 glasses of water

Dinner: grilled chicken, lean meat or fish

1 cup of brown rice

steamed vegetables

1-2 glasses of water

Buckwheat Pizza Base Using A Dehydrator

Ingredients:

1/2 cup dried buckwheat groats/crispies

3 cups chopped celery

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 cup water

1 cup flax meal

Grind buckwheat into a powder, put to the side.

Put celery, olive oil, salt and water in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Now add flaxmeal and blend and mix well. Add the buckwheat powder and blend again. 

Scoop batter mix onto a lined 14 inch square Excalibur dehydrator tray. Spread evenly.

Dehydrate for 10 hrs at 104 F. Flip and cut into whatever shape you wish and dehydrate for another 4 to 6 hrs until crust has a desired consistancy.

Ideas For toppings:

You may add anything you like....hummus, tomatoes, spinach, olives, artichoke, onion,  basil, garlic, olive oil, squeeze of lemon and season lightly with sea salt. 

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

17 Georges Street, Dublin 2.

By Simply Changing Your Cooking Techniques You Will Reduce The Risk Of Bad Substances Damaging Your Body

Anything crispy, browned or burned using high heat is bad for you. Avoid frying, baking, barbecuing and even microwaving food. Any fried, burned or browned food means food has been oxidised....this adds to the carcinogenic load of the meal. Lots of fast food restaurants fry chips or serve charred burgers or crispy pizzas. Even cereals, crisps and burned toast contain these toxic substances. Eat more raw foods.....the best cooking techniques include steaming and boiling rather than using high-heat cooking.

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE
   by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

17 Georges Street, Dublin 2.