{"id":222,"date":"2016-02-12T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2016-02-12T14:00:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T14:00:10","slug":"foods-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/foods-to-get-you-in-the-mood-for-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods to get you in the mood for love"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big Valentines<\/a>\u2019 weekend is about to begin and hopefully you have got your plans and gifts sorted. If you are still working on your romantic meal menu, make sure it includes some of the below for a truly loved up time<\/strong>nn\"chillies\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Chillies<\/h3>\n

nSpicy food may not sound romantic but in fact chillies contain capasicin, a chemical which increases your circulation to get the blood pumping and stimulates nerve endings\u2026 we will leave the rest to your imagination.nnnn\"oysters\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Oysters<\/h3>\n

nthe classic food of love. But do you know why this seafood is rated for its aphrodisiac properties? Oysters contain lots of zinc, which in turn heightens the production of testosterone, and thus sex drive.nnnn\"pomegranate\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Pomegranate<\/h3>\n

nanother highly rated natural aphrodisiac, pomegranate is brimming with antioxidants which line the blood vessels, allowing for more blood to pump through and increasing sensitivity.nnnn\"salmon\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Salmon<\/h3>\n

nlooking for a main course? Salmon is the protein for you, full of omega-3 fatty acids which increase sex hormone production.nnnn\"bananas\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Bananas<\/h3>\n

nleaving the rather obvious shape jokes aside, bananas contain bromelain which triggers testosterone production and potassium and vitamin B to raise energy levels.nnn\"chocolate\"<\/strong>n <\/p>\n

Chocolate<\/h3>\n

nSome say diamonds are a girl\u2019s best friend but many would argue in fact it is chocolate. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a chemical which promotes a feeling of well -being and pleasurennnn\"honey\"<\/strong>n n<\/p>\n

Honey<\/h3>\n

nHoney contains\u00a0boron<\/a>, which can help to regulate oestrogen and testosterone<\/a>\u00a0levels and also provides a\u00a0natural energy boost<\/a>. Anecdotally, the \u2018honeymoon\u2019 is so named because newly married couples drank mead, an alcoholic drink made from honey.nnnnnn\"coffee\"<\/strong>n n<\/p>\n

Coffee<\/h3>\n

nDon\u2019t forget to round of your romantic meal with a coffee – studies show the caffeine acts as a stimulant to raise the heart rate and make the blood flow. Enough said.nn nn nn <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The big Valentines\u2019 weekend is about to begin and hopefully you have got your plans and gifts sorted. If you are still working on your romantic meal menu, make sure it includes some of the below for a truly loved up timennn  Chillies nSpicy food may not sound romantic but in fact chillies contain capasicin,… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.findhappy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}