There is an important dependency between food and human sexual function. Both traditional and modern medicine believe that certain dietary choices can achieve the effects of strengthening sperm, strengthening yang, and tonifying the kidney, which can have a beneficial impact on sexual desire and reactive behavior. From the perspective of maintaining and regulating sexual function, people should grasp the following principles in their daily nutritional choices:
Eat more high-quality protein
High quality protein mainly refers to animal protein such as poultry, egg, color, meat, and legume protein. Protein contains a variety of amino acids required for human activities, which are involved in the formation of human tissues and cells, including sexual organs and reproductive cells. For example, arginine is an important raw material for sperm production, and has the effect of improving sexual function and eliminating fatigue. Soybean products and fish all contain more arginine. Some animal foods themselves contain sexual hormones.
Enzymes are special proteins with catalytic activity in the body, which can accelerate chemical reactions and have great effects on human health. Once the body lacks enzymes, there can be delayed functional decline, including decreased sexual function, and even loss of fertility. Enzymes exist in various foods. When cooking food, excessive temperatures, especially by frying, roasting, or frying, can easily damage the enzymes.
Japanese scholars have pointed out after research that abalone, octopus, and clams, oysters, clams, salamanders, sea fans, and other shellfish are rich in amino acids and are effective strong and refined foods. Smooth aquatic products also have a strong sperm effect, such as eels, loaches, eels, and so on.
Eat an appropriate amount of fat
In recent years, because most adult men are worried about high cholesterol leading to obesity, heart disease, etc., they have adopted the principle of less intake. However, from the perspective of sexual function maintenance, a certain amount of fat should be appropriately inserted. Because the sexual hormones (androgens and estrogens) in the human body are mainly converted from cholesterol in fat, a long-term decrease in the secretion of sexual hormones by vegetarians is detrimental to sexual function. In addition, fat contains some essential fatty acids that are essential for production. In the absence of essential fatty acids, not only sperm production is affected but also sexual desire decreases. Eating an appropriate amount of fat also helps to absorb fat soluble vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin E. Meat, fish, and eggs contain more cholesterol, and moderate intake is conducive to the synthesis of sexual hormones, especially in the viscera of animals, which contain sexual hormones and should be consumed.
Supplement vitamins and trace elements related to sexual function
Studies have shown that zinc deficiency in the human body can cause a decrease in sperm count, an increase in sperm deformity, and decreased sexual and reproductive function, even infertility. Both vitamin A and vitamin E have the effect of delaying aging and avoiding sexual dysfunction, and have good effects on sperm production and improving sperm activity. Vitamin C also has a positive effect on the maintenance of sexual function.
High quality protein, especially in animal liver, pancreas, meat, shellfish, milk, cereals, beans, potatoes, vegetables, and brown sugar, contains zinc. Vitamin A is found in liver, eggs, dairy products, fish, crabs, shellfish, kale, spinach, leeks, celery, carrots, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, dried peppers, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Vitamin E is found in cereal germ, egg yolk, beans, hard fruit, vegetable oil, chicken, wheat germ, cereal, bread, artificial oil, peanuts, and sesame seeds. Fresh dates, various vegetables, and fruits all contain a large amount of vitamin C.
Caution in using foods that are not conducive to sexual function
Crude cottonseed oil, pig's brain, sheep's brain, meat free, black fungus, winter melon, water chestnut, sesame seed, almonds, and other foods are considered to be detrimental to sexual functions. The link of their impact is not very clear, but traditional Chinese medicine believes that they have adverse effects such as damaging the essence and qi, damaging the yang channel, and weakening the essence and cooling the kidney.
(Intern Editor: Liu Jinhao)