Tip Eat This Food for Better Sex Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Diet & Fat LossEatingSex & Hormones Tip Eat This Food for Better Sex Oh yeah and it builds muscle too by TC Luoma July 15, 2017July 15, 2022 Tags Nutrition & Supplements, Paleo Diet, Sexual Performance, Testosterone Optimization, Tips Quinoa Foo-Foo No More Quinoa is one of those foods that self-proclaimed manly men make fun of, like arugula, or quiche, or pretty much any vegetable that can't be found nestled above a half-pound burger patty. That's too bad because, ironically, quinoa, despite sounding a bit foo-foo, might actually be the ultimate manly meal. Quinoa is not a cereal grain but a seed, and it can be used practically anywhere you'd use rice. And while I'm not aware of any specific studies to support quinoa's ability to turn you into a sack master, just about every nutrient in quinoa has the potential for improving your sexual ability and even increasing your muscle mass. Testosterone authority Lee Myer has pointed out some of quinoa's intriguing, man-friendly attributes. They include: High ecdysteroid content. Ecydsteroids are compounds that are structurally similar to androgens, i.e., sex hormones like testosterone. They appear in nature as plant and insect growth factors, but also seem to increase protein synthesis rates in humans, along with having positive effects on skin and bone and breaking down fat. Quality protein. Plant protein is notorious for being deficient in one or more amino acids (an incomplete protein), which means that you have to eat them in combination with other well-matched foods in order to get a complete protein. Quinoa, however, has all 9 essential amino acids, making it an excellent protein source. High amounts of magnesium. By some estimates, up to 80% of athletes are deficient in magnesium, but it plays an important role in keeping levels of free testosterone high. Lots of zinc. Similar to magnesium, adequate levels of zinc are crucial in maintaining normal or high levels of testosterone, but zinc also acts as a mild aromatase inhibitor, preventing testosterone from converting into its sister, estrogen. High levels of arginine and glutamic acid. These amino acids are well known for pumping up levels of nitric oxide, which can in turn pump up erections. Eating quinoa regularly could potentially lead to better sex and potentially better body composition. It could certainly lead to better nutrition. There's the possibility that eating quinoa a couple of hours before sex might improve the quality of your erection, courtesy of the arginine and glutamic acid. The rest of the beneficial effects, like increasing testosterone and enhancing sex in general, would occur over days and weeks, not hours. Saowanee, Kumpun,"Ecdysteroids from Chenopodium quinoa Willd., an ancient Andean crop of high nutritional value," Science Direct, Vol. 71, April 15, 2011, pp 1226-1234. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss Clean Livin A T-man Guide to Health Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements TC Luoma December 7 Supplements Tip The Effects of Low-Dose Creatine A new study shows how little creatine you can take and still reap the athletic performance benefits. Check it out. Building Muscle, Creatine, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Chris Shugart June 18 Diet & Fat Loss Tip The Protein First Diet Strategy Simple, easy, satisfying, and it'll help keep those abs visible. Here's how it works. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Tips Akash Vaghela June 4 Diet & Fat Loss Tip The Art of the Batch Prep Avoid decision fatigue, improve diet adherence, and reach your body comp goals. Here's how. Diet Strategy, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips Nate Miyaki March 3