Dear Yvonne,
My husband & I have been married for 29 years and are just now opening up sexually, REALLY opening up. He gets back from Afghanistan in 45 days, and after 6 months gone, I can’t wait. He loves getting oral sex and I love giving it to him, but I wanted to know if there are any foods he can eat that will change the taste of his semen. 
- Noreen

Dear Noreen,
To improve the taste of his semen, eat acidic foods, like fruits, for a sweeter taste. So citrus (especially lemon), cranberry and pineapple, as well as juices made from such, are often recommended. Cardamom, cinnamon, and peppermint are also said to make him tastier. Certain vegetables can work to his benefit in the taste department, for example, celery and parsley, but broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and beets will NOT work.

Foods that can further affect his taste for the worse are red meat and fish, since these are alkaline-based. Garlic, onion, chemically processed liquor, drugs and nicotine tend to affect his taste for the worse. The high bacterial content of dairy products also has a negative effect on his semen’s taste. Lastly, your husband should be mindful of consuming strong tasting foods and spices, which end up getting secreted by his body, changing his flavor and overall odor.

Dr. Yvonne Kristín Fulbright is a sex educator, relationship expert, columnist and founder of Sexuality Source Inc. She is the author of several books including, “Touch Me There! A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots.”

Q:  Is it OK to eat dried fruit if you are trying to watch your weight?

 A:  When you want something sweet, dried fruit is a great option because its sweetness rivals candy and doesn’t contain any fat.  And unlike fresh fruit that spoils if you don’t eat it within a few days, dried fruit can be kept in your desk drawer or kitchen cabinets for weeks.  But be careful with portion size — although dried fruit is chockfull of vitamins and fiber, it also packs as much as four times the sugar and calories per ounce as its fresh counterparts.

Choose dried fruits that are 100 percent natural with no sugars added and limit dried fruits that are sweetened with fruit juice and other sugars, which add excess calories. Dried apples, figs, raisins, apricots and prunes often contain no added sugar. Dried cranberries, dried pineapple and dried mango are among the dried fruit that are often processed with sugar or fruit juice to increase sweetness.

The best way to determine if sugar has been added is to look at the label and ingredient list. Avoid words like “naturally sweetened,” and any fruits where sugar or fruit juice are among the first three ingredients listed on the ingredient list.  If you are watching your waistline, stay away from banana chips, even those that are labeled “natural.”  Most banana chips are fried in coconut oil and contain enough fat to sink a battleship.

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She told her boyfriend she would give up fast food and eat fresh fruit and vegetables instead.

But 28 weeks into her pregnancy, Shaw’s morning sickness was so bad that she lost 42 pounds and was forced to have an emergency Cesarean section, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail.