What to EAT to get your sex life sizzling again: From sensual salads and the summer fruit that's nature's Viagra to the orgasm booster that everyone has in their fridge...

What to EAT to get your sex life sizzling again: From sensual salads and the summer fruit that's nature's Viagra to the orgasm booster that everyone has in their fridge...

By Clarissa Berry Published: 02:18 BST, 20 May 2024 | Updated: 02:19 BST, 20 May 2024 e-mail View comments British people are having less sex than ever. According to the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes And Lifestyle, we're on a consistently downward trend when it comes to how often we get it on. We're not the only ones, if it's any consolation, but part of a global trend.

Even the famously frisky French are no longer as amorous as they once were, with the French Institute Of Public Opinion revealing the number of adults who'd had sex in the past 12 months was at its lowest level for 50 years. What's the answer? Little blue pills, adult toys, banning the smartphone from the bedroom? All of these perhaps — but also diet. Yes, food can play a significant part in lifting our libido out of the doldrums —and we're not talking oysters and dark chocolate.

Or not just oysters and dark chocolate. Here leading nutritionist Clarissa Berry suggests some devilishly good dishes to get things fizzing in the bedroom again..

. Food can play a significant part in lifting our libido out of the doldrums It all begins in the gut Our sexual desire is driven by our hormones and our gut plays a key role when it comes to their potency and effectiveness. So the healthier our guts, the more efficient our hormone production will.