Foods That Will Take You From a to d
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What you eat has a huge effect on your ability to achieve and maintain an erection. As men interested in achieving Ultimate Masculinity, we need to be aware of the effect food has on our boners.
You can easily find extensive literature and research encouraging you toward a diverse whole-food plant-based diet for comprehensive health. Indeed, a healthy diet is one of the core pillars of Ultimate Masculinity. However, there are some foods that will help you gain an erectile edge for when you need it. While there are many, in this article we'll discuss beets, pistachios and watermelon.
Beets
Beets and beet greens are a potent source of nitrate, which your body converts to nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is the primary agent involved in achieving erections. [1] In fact, this is how Viagra works, which boosts nitric oxide signaling - improving blood flow to the penis. [2] As discussed in Soft Boners and Hard Hearts, penile performance is a potent indicator of intra-body blood flow. As such, nitrate high foods improve blood flow to your muscles and brain as well. In addition to the boner bonuses, there have been studies that show improved athletic performance after ingesting beets.Pistachios
Simply put, pistachios give you better blood flow and harder boners. [3] We see benefits even in relatively healthy males who have relatively healthy diets. A study showed that men eating a Mediterranean diet improved endothelial function after adding pistachios into their diets. [4] The endothelium is a layer of cells that lines all blood vessels. While this doesn't empirically show a causative relationship between pistachios and erectile function, we've already discussed how improved blood flow improves your boners.In fact, it's not just pistachio nuts that help your nuts. Eating mixed nuts improved sexual function and desire in a trial. [5]
Watermelon
Watermelon contains an compound called citrulline, which boosts erections. A study demonstrated that five servings of red watermelon a day lead to men having 68% more sex. Yellow watermelon has four times has much citrulline, which implies that you would need much less for the same effect. [6]Making watermelon a regular part of your diet can increase blood flow and endothelial function, improving sexual and athletic performance [7]
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[5] Salas-Huetos A, Muralidharan J, Galiè S, Salas-Salvadó J, Bulló M. Effect of Nut Consumption on Erectile and Sexual Function in Healthy Males: A Secondary Outcome Analysis of the FERTINUTS Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2019 Jun 19;11(6):1372. doi: 10.3390/nu11061372. PMID: 31248067; PMCID: PMC6627592.
[6] Greger, M., & Stone, G. (2018). Other Fruits. In How not to die: Discover the foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse disease (pp. 299-300). essay, Pan Books.
[7] Volino-Souza M, Oliveira GV, Conte-Junior CA, Figueroa A, Alvares TS. Current Evidence of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Ingestion on Vascular Health: A Food Science and Technology Perspective. Nutrients. 2022 Jul 15;14(14):2913. doi: 10.3390/nu14142913. PMID: 35889869; PMCID: PMC9318495.