Eat clams and become a sex god(dess)
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Well you see a chemical present in clams may give your libido a jolt. So maybe oysters, a biological close relative of clams really have aphrodisiacal powers. Or maybe the editors at the New Scientist could resist a bit of silliness.
Raul Mirza at Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, and his colleagues compared levels of the amino acid N-methyl-D-aspartate in Mediterranean clams and other animals. Previous studies in animals have shown that the chemical affects sex drive by raising testosterone production. The clams had around double the level found in rat brains, the team told the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting in San Diego, California.
Oysters may deserve their sexy reputation
