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your cholesterol levels. Studies have found that acai berries are rich in polyphenols—phytochemicals that also have antioxidant properties and anticancer benefits. Research suggests that acai berries may help decrease the risk of diabetes and degenerative diseases like arthritis as well, and that extracts of acai berries may be useful in regulating blood pressure and treating cardiovascular disease. Other potential effects include elevating immunity, lowering cholesterol, and slowing the aging process.
    9. Mangosteen juice. Yet another succulent exotic beverage, mangosteen juice promotes sexual well-being for much the same reason that acai does; mangosteen is rife with health-boosting nutrients. Studies have found that mangosteen fruit contains polysaccharides—carbohydrates that can stimulate immune cells to destroy bacteria—and xanthones (a type of antioxidant) that may help fight cancer. Research also shows that mangosteen has anti-inflammatory effects, and may be useful for treating allergic conditions. Mangosteen juice has a distinct taste that can be described as a combination of pear and strawberry. (Despite its name, mangosteen isn’t a member of the mango family.) One caveat regarding its health benefits: most research has been done on the rind of the fruit, and juices may not contain all of the rind’s medicinal compounds.
    10. Cruciferous vegetables. You can fortify your Great Sex Diet every day with the cruciferous family of vegetables, which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, turnip greens, bok choy, radishes, watercress, mustard greens, and collard greens. There’s an enormous amount of research on their ability to help your body create friendly forms of estrogen—one of your libido-supportive hormones—and on the anticancer effects of compounds in cruciferous vegetables. Broccoli sprouts, an especially potent member of the cruciferous clan, may contain up to 50 times the concentration of cancer-fighting compounds found in mature broccoli plants.
    11. Green tea. A much healthier alternative to coffee, green tea (preferably noncaffeinated) may enhance your overall health and support your sexuality by helping prevent cancer and treat human papillomavirus (HPV). The polyphenols in green tea have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties, and may help with weight loss as well. Studies have found that green-tea consumption is linked with reduced risk of ovarian cancer and that survival rates for this form of cancer are higher in women who drink at least one cup daily. Research also shows that green tea may help lower the risk of breast cancer and reduce the growth of a particularly aggressive type of breast-cancer cells. And green-tea extracts have been found to cause improvements in women with HPV-infected cervical lesions, a precursor to cervical cancer, and may also benefit women with vulvar warts.
    12. Shiitake mushrooms. Long used medicinally in China, shiitake mushrooms make a wonderful, earthy addition to your Great Sex Diet. They provide you with powerful immunity-building glyconutrients—compounds found to improve the ability of immune cells to fight off infections. Shiitake mushrooms not only enhance your resistance to colds and flus, but studies suggest they can also decrease the duration of illnesses. Because of their unique effects on your immunity, shiitakes can play a role in enabling you to manifest peak health and sexual well-being. In addition, research has shown that shiitakes can lower high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides, so you may benefit from consuming them if you have cardiovascular disease (which can hinder healthy sexual functioning).
    Sex-Enhancing Exercise
    Like your diet, exercise is a part of your life that’s completely within your control and can profoundly change your health. We call exercise “sex-enhancing” because it’s one of the most important ways you can boost your sexuality with your