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Foods That Might Kill Libido

From oysters to chili, everyone has an own idea about what constitutes an aphrodisiac. But there are also foods that might dampen the libido. Here is a list of "anaphrodisiacs" to avoid before bed.
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From oysters to chili peppers, everybody has their own ideas about what constitutes an aphrodisiac -- food that increases sexual desire.

But 11Points.com has noted foods that might dampen the libido and has assembled a list of "anaphrodisiacs" that could cause a chill in the bedroom, if not the kitchen. For example:

  • Corn Flakes. John Harvey Kellogg invented the cereal with the belief that a bland breakfast food would encourage abstinence. And if you're serving Corn Flakes on a date, you should expect to sleep alone.

  • Licorice. Eating too much of it can slow desire in men and women. Even if you get it in whips.

  • Okra. A vegetable with its own hair can do nothing to encourage the libido -- or the appetite.

  • Soy and cilantro. Monks ingest these to stave off sexual desire. So that soy-and-cilantro okra risotto is just a big buzz kill.

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