Foods for a better body and soul
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What you eat can have a direct impact on your everyday life - from your sex drive, ability to fight hangovers and maintaining healthy skin, to simply feeling happy and energised. We've put together a list of foods that will help you overcome the various hurdles put in your way on a daily basis.
Boost sex drive
Did you know vanilla ice cream could be the key to boosting yours and your man's libido? Not only does it taste good but the sweet scent of vanilla is a known mood enhancer and has also been found to help improve penile blood flow. Plus, the calcium found in the ice cream will build up your strength and energy ready for a night of romance.
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Control snacking
Always hungry? You could be deficient in Zinc. This trace mineral helps to control appetite among other things and a deficiency can harm your sense of smell and taste making your food less satisfying and leaving you wanting more.
Lean meat and seafood are good sources of this mineral, but pumpkin seeds are one of the most concentrated vegetarian forms of zinc and make a handy snack to carry in your handbag.
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Increase metabolism
Before the Chinese began to adopt a more westernised diet and way of life they had one of the leanest populations in the world, so what were they doing we weren't?
One of the things was sipping on green tea. Studies attribute weight loss from drinking green tea to the catechins (a type of antioxidant) found in a greater abundance in green tea than other types because the leaves are not fermented before drying. Green tea is also thought to help lower LDL cholesterol levels. Could it be time to swap tea bags?
Heal a hangover
Step away from that can of cola. Simple sugars will only give you a short-lived boost in energy followed by a heavy crash. Instead, reach for a banana and top up those B-vitamins you destroyed through hours of boozing.
If your headache can take it go one step further and improve your hydration levels by whizzing up a banana with some milk and seeds for a healthy and delicious-tasting smoothie.
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