Men who choose a vegetarian diet are sometimes considered less manly than their “meat eating” brothers.
After all, real men chew down their black angus steak cooked rare, right?
There is also the question of testosterone. Doesn’t lack of the T-hormone, proteins and other nutrition make vegetarian men weak and wussy-like?
The answer is actually to the contrary.
Sadly, about 50% of males over 50 have some problems performing in the bedroom. But most men could gain 100% endurance using a few tips from vegans, without taking drugs or having to give up your favorite meals.
You see, to understand why you’re not performing to the same level as before, you must understand what is really the underlying cause of your problem.
The main physical reason for ED is lack of blood flow to the genitals.
[adrotate group=”5″]Just like the arteries in the heart get blocked, the arteries around the genitals get blocked in the same way. That’s why so many men experience ED as they age and in association with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
And one of the main underlying causes of blocked arteries is inflammation and oxidization, which can only be fought off by a healthy diet rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
Low testosterone is also to blame, but only in rare occasions. And the fact is, diet is only a small (if any) factor in monitoring your T-level. Your body produces more testosterone when it’s healthy. That increased testosterone then improves your overall health. One of the major killers of big T is obesity.
And that’s where the vegan diet comes in. More and more athletes are turning to vegetarian and vegan diets because it helps them outperform their competition. In a world so dominated by carnivorous diets, getting all the nutrition needed takes a little effort. But if done right, the person eating it is lighter, faster and stronger.
This is, of course, if the vegetarian diet is well balanced. Many people who try this type of diet for a while tend to trade in meat for white flour, white rice and sugar, which is just not healthy.
Vegetarians with a well-balanced diet tend to have plenty of anti-inflammatory chemicals and antioxidants in their diet – it’s full of vegetables. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, clogged arteries and obesity are therefore very unusual for long-term vegans and vegetarians.
This all leads to better blood flow throughout the body and a rise in testosterone, which again, is a ticket to a better overall health as well as sexual performance.
However, you don’t have to go totally vegetarian to improve your love life. Any increase in fresh vegetables helps, especially colorful fruits and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants.
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But first, let us know what you think. Please leave your comments below.
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I usually agree wholhartedly with Blue Heron but I think on this one you are way off the mark. You only need to look at your teeth to realise we as a species were designed to eat meat. A fully vegan diet is very difficult to stick to, leaves you hungry and very often short of vital nutrients,
There is no study that has ever been published that establishes a link between meat and heart disease or ED.
The real killers are potatoes, bread, pasta, processed foods and anything else that spikes your blood sugar. This energy is either used imediately or stored as fat.
As someone who has lost 22kg over a period of 8 months, lowered my blood pressure and completely transformed my life I have also noticed a side effect is a sex drive like I had 20 years ago. I started out on the carbohydrate low meat diet but was tired and hungry all the time. The trouble with carbs are that they not only leave you hungry but convert 100% of unused energy to fat. Protein converts only 50%. Fat only converts 10%. I now use only butter, full fat milk, cream and lots of meat and green veg.
Barry Groves has written a very good book called eat fat and get thin.
Regards
A vegetarian diet falls short in many nutritional ways, the vital vitamin B12 being just one of them. Can you imagine trying to survive in an arctic climate on a lettuce leaf and an apple? If you did your homework you would find that a vegetarian diet is about as healthy as a woman turning to prostitution to keep her body in shape. My nephew who is about 20 years younger then me, and who is a hard lined ‘vegan’ looks like my older brother. The last time I saw him I told him that he was the picture of ill- health.I must concur with the other comment made here by Mark, as regards the author Barry Groves, and let Mark know that he has a more updated book called ‘Trick and Treat’ the finest book on nutrition and health that I have ever read, and suggest the authors of this site read it.
P.S.
As regards performance in the bed room, vegetarianism is about as helpful as a slack tooth. I believe those vegans might be taking one of those ‘vegetables’ to bed with them as a sex aid to bolster their masculinity.
After experimenting for over forty years – twenty on heavy meat and nine pure veggie – I found that a pure veggie diet is great for detox. As a permanent diet, however, it does not work for me. If I don’t mix in some beef and raw eggs, over the long term, I become weak, hungry, and skinny. I continue to buy the books and experiment, but I will keep the eggs and beef until someone can show me a credible study that clearly indicates that pure vegan would be better for me.
Gee, as a woman, I am happy, single now. Two disastrous marriages; widowed 2x. I have cousins on the Atkins diet; they are slender and healthy and been on it for over a year; they look great!(husband and wife)
I can no longer eat beef. It gives me severe arthritic pains so bad I am unable to comb my hair after eating beef. Also, lamb, turkey, bison, and some chicken does this.
These men my age were beef and potato men; and they all, or most, went the same way, but blameing the wife for loss of libido, when it was cigarettes, alcohol, fats, carbs, obesity, and lifestyle which lost them their libido, their health, their love life, their family, etc; but heaven forbid trying to change their diet, and leave off a little beef. What, me? Eat “chicken”? or “fish”, or broccoli?
Well, I HAD to give up meats; lots of them. I had to change to more veggies, more fruit, and less carbs & fats. I have great meals now. Healthy, and delicious, and so different and beautiful to look at. There are so many lovely and tasty ways to mix forgotten veggies into a meal, that I seldom miss the beef. I was the one who liked raw and rare steaks! And raw oysters, and the potatos and gravy and all the things us old timers ate. Except my parents were farm raised, and they knew good food, but they went the same way with meats and potatoes only, almost. It is difficult to turn down the easy eats, even knowing it can hurt health,from head to toe. I am glad that this new healthy way to eat is becoming a fad, and that my friends and relatives are eating more healthy foods now. We have much in common, again.
Good article, Christian, even though I am a woman. That old lifestyle is what lost me my husband, completely.
Both testosterone and pde5 are produced from the body’s cholesterol.
Low testosterone does affect sex drive, however, what causes prostate cancer is not known, but high levels of testosterone and animal fat due contribute to the disease. What actually causes the mutation of the DNA within the cells of the prostate gland to start is not known. I have read articles which contradict your article regarding improved sexual function on a vegetarian diet. There are certain foods including some vegetables which are claimed to help boost testosterone. B vitamins are important, as is zinc. From 30 years of age on a man’s “T” drops about 1% per year. From what I have read and my doctor has told me diet & exercise help boost testosterone. If a man has high blood pressure certain medications to lower blood pressure do contribute to ED. I have been a partial vegetarian for many years, eating fish and occasionally chicken but never red meat because it is an inflammatory to the body. Two years ago at 61 years of age I learned I had prostate cancer. I was fortunate I caught it early thanks to yearly PSA blood tests. Prior to the surgery I had no problems with ED. Full post surgery sexual function recovery can take up to three years. So, if you are 50 or older or if a father or brother is diagnosed with prostate cancer get a PSA blood test, it could save your life.
At 66 after a history of high BP and the insertion of a coronary stent I decided, prompted by doctor’s advice, to change my lifestyle, diet and get back to exercise. 11 months on and I have shed 24 kg. Never a big meat eater I have reduced my consumption further to rely on white chicken and fish. How have I cut my meat intake further? By convincing myself of a truth… meat is more of a texture than a flavour. And there are more flavours in the vegetable garden than there are in the animal kingdom. Has worked for me and I am satisfied… maybe thinking this way will help others break the habit of having to tuck into a piece of meat for it to have been thought of as a proper meal. Brian