Aphrodisiac foods all a myth?

[Guest]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/02/14/offbeat.aphrodisiac.foods/index.html

 

Aphrodisiac foods all a myth?

 

Friday, February 14, 2003 Posted: 10:50 AM EST (1550 GMT)

 

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) -- They're known as the foods that get you in the mood. But experts say dark chocolate, chili peppers and raw oysters have no more power to arouse than a heap of cooked broccoli.

 

"There's no proof to it," said Cynthia Finley, a registered dietitian at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. "There hasn't been any conclusive evidence that any of these foods work as aphrodisiacs."

 

Still, lovers around the world continue to think some foods boost the libido, showing that when it comes to love, myth is mightier than science.

 

"There is something in those oysters," said Dhana Rice, a 38-year-old Baltimore waitress. "Whatever feeling is there, those oysters pump it up."

 

Some believe spicy foods like chili peppers and curries are aphrodisiacs because they raise heart rates and cause sweating, reactions that occur during sex.

 

Finley says it's all bunk. The only sure way to increase libido is to exercise and eat right.

 

"Those people who have better cardiac function also have better sex lives," she said.

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

Yep, all myth.

 

Had a dozen oysters last night, only 11 worked.

 

Sanuk!

 

[Guest]

That's why god invented viagra.

[samak]

and i always thought it was Pfizer. as i haven't used it so far (but have some for emergency cases) does viagra have a higher hit quote than khunsanuk's oysters (11 out of 12)?