Let’s face facts: Foods that are terrible for you are delicious. The more salt, sugar, and fat you seem to add to food, the better it gets. It can be tempting to load up on high carb, high sugar food, all while turning your nose up at healthy fruits and vegetables. But by opting for a burger over a salad, you could be doing irrepareable harm to your erection.
As your waistline balloons, other aspects of your body will begin to suffer. Your heart will struggle, your arteries will constrict, and blood flow will slow. As your heart struggles, the output of blood will slow. As your arteries constrict, the flow of blood will decrease even further. With tightened arteries and slowed blood flow, your body will struggle to get blood to your penis. Increased body fat can also lead to dramatically lower testosterone levels, leading to a serious decline in geneal sexual desire. Combined, this all spells bad news for your erection.
But don’t abandon hope. While weight related erectile problems is a serious problem, it is not a permanent one. Better eating and better living can drastically improve your general quality of life and the quality of your erection. In fact, a recent Australian study found that losing just 5% to 10% percent of excessive bodyweight can lead to improved erections- and a revved up sex drive.
Once the pounds start falling off, experts believe that erections will improve, sexual desire will increase, and the general quality of life will improve. So the next time a Double Quarter Pounder is calling your name, take a moment and think: Is it worth my erection?
Evan Hopkins is a 24 year old writer operating out of Atlanta, GA. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys reading books, drinking coffee, and folk music.