Tips to Boost Male Sex Drive: Increase Testosterone Level

Julia Bodeeb
Testosterone levels are crucial to male sexuality. Testosterone helps the body create red blood cells and sperm and build strength, reports the National Institute on Aging. There are a wide range of foods that work to naturally increase testosterone levels. Eating a wide variety of healthy foods will help ensure that testosterone levels stay strong and that sexuality is not compromised due to lack of testosterone.

Beans, Legumes & Berries

Beans, legumes and berries help boost testosterone levels. Foods such as kidney beans, chick peas, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries should be eaten regularly if you wish to build testosterone in the body.

Eggs

The egg is a protein food that helps build testosterone level. Regular intake of eggs will ensure that the testosterone level in the body is strong. The hydrolsates in eggs contain dipeptides, the bonding of two amino acids, which helps build muscle.

Spinach

Spinach is another vegetable that works to boost testosterone level. This healthy vegetable is low calorie and very nutritious. Eating spinach regularly will help build male sexuality and be an important part of creating a healthy diet.

Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts & Cabbage

The cruciferous vegetables broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, watercress and cabbage contain indole-3-carbinol, which works to transform estrogen in the body into a substance that help create testosterone. Regular intake of these healthy vegetables will prime male sexuality.

Whole Grain Foods

Whole grain cereal and bread are also healthy foods that help boost the level of testosterone. Choosing whole grain bread products is healthier than white bread for overall health and sexuality. Eating whole grain foods every day will help regulate testosterone levels.

Avocado & Olive Oil

Foods with healthy fats are also crucial to helping the body build testosterone and maintaining healthy sexual performance. Foods that include healthy fats include avocadoes and olive oil, notes Testosterone Booster. Switching to using olive oil in salads and in cooking will help the body achieve better health overall which also helps boost testosterone levels.

Lean Beef, Chicken & Fish

Lean beef is another way to add protein to the diet to increase testosterone levels. Also, chicken and fish are proteins that help to build testosterone level in the body, notes 4-Men, org. Avoid fatty red meats to keep cholesterol levels low.

Nuts

Nuts such as walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts and hazelnuts contain fatty acids that help to create the male hormone testosterone. Nuts also boost artery health to help blood circulation and thus enhance male sexual response.

Sources:

http://www.nia.nih.gov/healthinformation/publications/preventaging.htm

http://www.4-men.org/nutrition.html

http://www.onlinedater.org/articles/boost-your-libido-21-foods-to-increase-your-sex-drive-naturally/

Published by Julia Bodeeb

Winner, Pulitzer Center Global Issues contest (Washington, DC), semi-finalist: The Nation's poetry contest. Published in newspapers, magazines and many online websites. Sold jokes to a major comic. Over a...  View profile

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