From luxurious textures to alluring aromas, these decadent foods are all about sensuality – they are the foods of love. Consider the smooth silkiness of fine dark chocolate, the lusciousness of meltingly tender Wagyu beef and the surprisingly salty pop of caviar eggs in the mouth, and let’s remind ourselves that pleasure can in fact be good for us. Society nutritionist and author Petronella Ravenshear reveals all.
Saffron - With its subtle and delicate flavour, saffron is extracted from crocus flowers, crocus sativus, and is the world’s most expensive spice. It has widespread health benefits and is also known as an aphrodisiac because of its ability to help with erectile dysfunction. It’s a powerful heart tonic, and a natural anti-depressant as well as being helpful for premenstrual tension.