Foods containing zinc allow your reproductive system to work properly, but I do not think they are an aphrodisiac, I believe it is all in the mind.

I think it's all in your head. And in marketing campaigns.

Personally, I think its a bit of both. There is quite a lot of credible research done on this subject. I think its a mixture of biology and body chemistry AND the psychological effect of the power of suggestion. From - http://www.onhealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56672 "People throughout history have used aphrodisiacs, believing that certain edibles heighten pleasure between the sheets. Oysters and alcohol are two popular examples in today's society. There are also reports, such as a recent MensHealth article, that single out foods such as eggs, vanilla ice cream, and celery as helpful aids. Another television news piece from Florida says grapes, cereal, and blueberries can do the trick. Many of these claims are based on the idea that particular vitamins and nutrients in some foods can boost an aspect of sex. For example, the vitamins in eggs can supposedly reduce performance anxiety and premature ejaculation, the calcium in vanilla ice cream evidently makes orgasms more powerful, and the folic acid in cereal keeps arteries clear, enhancing blood flow to the right places. The mere scent of food and other items may be enough to sexually arouse men and women, according to research by Alan R. Hirsch, MD, FACP, neurological director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. Hirsch conducted two studies that measured men and women's reaction to different smells. One study measured blood flow to the penis, and the other to the vagina. The results: Men appeared to be turned on most by a combination of smelling lavender and pumpkin pie, and women by Good and Plenty candy and cucumber."

I think it is all in the mind, but I would not mind pretending that chocolate is an aphrodisiac, it can certainly taste very sensual

Seduction is performance art in which food plays no small part.

The mind is a powerful thing. However,there have been many known natural aphrodisiacs throughout times and different cultures. Some foods have properties that help male performance but in a gradual way and through frequent compsumption, mainly. I guess there are also scents and smells that act as aphrodisiacs as well. Smell is sometimes a forgotten sense in that regard.

You said it right, baby. It's all in the mind. If we believe that a certain food increases our sex drive, then it probably would.

Yes food attimes add to sexual performance.Like fresh dates,it increases sperm count.