Fast Food Kills the Mood
The foods we eat have a direct impact on our physical—and sexual—health. In their book Eat This, Not That!, David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding address the foods that affect libido for better and for worse. They write that fatty acids, most of which we consume from processed and fast foods, are the cause of a “national sex crisis,” not only because they contribute to weight gain, but also because they trigger biochemical changes that cause libido to take a nosedive, along with sperm count and ovulation. At the root of Zinczenko and Goulding’s argument: make babies, not burgers.

And because McDonald’s and other fast-food joints have franchises all over the world, this isn’t just a problem in America. The Italian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SIGO) has become so concerned about the prevalence of fast-food consumption killing women’s libido that it has published a book, Food and Sex, to address the issue.

“The increased pace of life means women who are working in the cities don’t have time to prepare fresh food and they are eating more fast food. Many cultural aspects of food are being lost, with consequences for their sexual health and libido,” said SIGO president Dr. Giorgio Vittori in an interview with Suite101.com’s Lee Anne Adendorff. Apparently, these women have forgotten the sage advice of the great Sophia Loren: “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.”

Hooked on the Junk
In Super Size Me, Spurlock’s general practitioner describes his patient as “addicted” to McDonald’s food. While that statement might sound hyperbolic, a fast food addiction is possible, according to Science Daily. The high levels of sugar and fat cause blood sugar levels to spike and then crash, making patrons dependent on the euphoric effects of those insulin surges from the processed ingredients in their supersized meals.

What Tastes So Good Can Be So Bad
Spurlock may have turned a generation off to fast food, but according to the McDonald’s Web site, the corporation serves more than sixty million people around the globe every day. That’s a lot of headaches and unhappiness to go!

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