Sex drive taken a nosedive? It’s only natural for libido to dwindle with age, as levels of testosterone – men’s main sex hormone – start to dip. Throw in hectic work schedules, kids, relationship problems and general day-to-day stress, and it’s little wonder between-the-sheets motivation takes a knock.
Luckily, alongside plenty of exercise and less stress, the world of food can provide a libido lift.* So take the following ingredients and get ready to cook up a storm…
1. Saffron
Supplements can be used if you struggle to fit it into your diet, but either way this is one ingredient worth seeking out. “A group of men who took 30mg of saffron every day for a month,” says Alex Glover, senior nutritionist at Holland & Barrett, “noticed greater improvements in erectile function than the group given a placebo.”1
2. Maca
Traditionally ground down to maca powder – which can be added to smoothies, bakes and porridge – this root can have a powerful effect on a man’s hormones. “In 2002,”
