Truth about diet, sex drive and reproductive health

Many people look for foods that can improve their sex drive (Photo: iStock)

Humans have for many years tried to look into the best foods for improving sex drive. In Kenya, we informally relate groundnuts, pomegranate, horny goat weed and even eggplant to an increased libido.

Though aphrodisiacs cannot be scientifically attributed to a spontaneous and direct increase in sex drive, they may be important in increasing blood circulation and boosting metabolism, and having a generally positive effect on sex drive.