the aphrodisiac power of mussels
We know that mussels were among the seafoods consumed in ancient Greece, where it was believed that all seafoods were, essentially, the playthings of the goddess of love. It was here that these plump, little bivalves began their aphrodisiac history.
Applying nutritional science, we can start to see why the reputation held true. Mussels provide lean protein, essential for sustained energy
If that wasn’t enough to convince you, nibble on this: In 2005 a group of Italian and American scientists found that amino acids found in bivalves, (oysters, mussels and scallops included), has the potential to raise sexual hormone levels. (The study was conducted on a Mediterranean species of mussels and demonstrated that these aminos, D-aspartic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid, induced sexual hormone production in rats.)
