Beer Chang Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 I eat mostly Thai street food and in Mom an Pop Thai restaurants. What are the healthy choices that I can make regarding food? Are there any dishes that I should avoid? Mods, please move if this is not in the appropriate sub-forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 Just stay away from the fried foods and you will be following a healthy diet if you eat only Thai food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Agreed that the normal Thai diet is much healthier than a typical American diet. Portion sizes are much more reasonable in Thailand than the US. The following article is about the do's in your diet to facilitate a healthy sex life. Essentially it is sensible tips on keeping with a healthier overall diet. Forget oysters and powdered rhino horn; improving your sex life is a lot simpler than tracking down esoteric—not to mention mostly unproven—aphrodisiacs. In fact, you’re probably eating many of the vitamins and nutrients that support a robust sex life right now—just not in sufficient quantities. “One of the best things you can do to ensure a healthy sex life is to eat a well balanced diet,†says Beverly Whipple, PhD, RN, professor emeritus at Rutgers University and coauthor of Science of Orgasm and The Orgasm Answer Guide. These diet dos and don’ts will not only improve your romantic life, they’ll improve your overall health as well. By: Lesley Alderman Do: Eat a balanced breakfast Your meal should include protein and fiber, such as yogurt with fresh berries or peanut butter on whole wheat toast. This combo takes longer to digest, so you’ll have steady energy all morning, which in turn prevents you from making unhealthy choices later on, says Susan Kleiner, PhD, a registered dietician and author of Power Eating. More energy means you won’t be a moody grump when you get home from work, so you can enjoy time with your partner. Do: Drink plenty of liquids Keeping hydrated helps you stay mentally and physically alert all day and helps you go the extra distance at night. “If you're low on fluids, you will be low on those important sexual fluids too,†points out Kleiner. “Drink a couple of cups of water when you rise in the morning after your overnight fast; this is the most dehydrated time of the day.†Keep sipping low-calorie beverages and snacking on foods with high water content throughout the day. Do: Flavor veggies with olive oil and munch on nuts Fats are necessary to produce the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen, notes Whipple. If you adhere to a very-low-fat diet, you won’t have adequate levels of those hormones—both of which are important for women—and your desire will flag. However, be sure to eat healthy unsaturated fats—the kind found in olive oil, fatty fish, and walnuts. Also include some fats that are high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish and nuts. Omega-3s may lift your spirits if you suffer from mild depression or bipolar disorder. According to a review published in the French journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, omega-3 fatty acids may also help prevent premenstrual syndrome and postmenopausal hot flashes—uncomfortable states that can definitely dampen your mojo. Do: Eat chicken, fish, and lean protein When you don’t have enough protein in your diet, the brain’s level of dopamine—the neurotransmitter associated with feelings of happiness and romance—drops, leaving you feeling blah and definitely not in a frolicking frame of mind. Dopamine may also help with erectile dysfunction in men, says Bonci. “An active woman should have at least 0.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight daily,†adds Kleiner. “Divide your body weight in half, and that is the least amount of protein that you should have in a day.†Do: Enjoy a glass of wine with dinner A small cocktail or glass of wine at night can help get you in the mood for intimacy by giving you a sense of relaxation and calm—perfect precursors for lovemaking, says Reichman. Do: Nibble on dark chocolate after dinner Chocolate makes you feel happy—for real! A few squares in the evening can be the perfect segue to a bedroom rendezvous. In one German study in the journal Appetite, women were given either an apple, a piece of chocolate, or nothing and asked to rate their mood after consuming them. The researchers found that when women ate chocolate, they immediately experienced a mood boost—a much higher spike than after eating an apple (no surprise there!) and that boost stayed for the duration of the observation period, about 90 minutes. Keep a bar of high-quality dark chocolate in your bedside table. “One of the rewards for being human is sex,†says Reichman. “If you want to have sex, it helps to be in an upbeat mood.†http://www.prevention.com/sexdiet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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