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A study conducted in Spain has found that men who regularly consume fruits and vegetables have improved semen quality:

The study found that “men with good semen quality ate more vegetables and fruit (more vitamins, folic acid and fiber and less protein and fats) than those men with low seminal quality,” the lead author, Jaime Mendiola, a researcher at the University of Murcia, said in a news release.

Antioxidants, found mainly in fruits and vegetables, lower the level of oxidative stress that can affect semen quality, the researchers explained, and also improve sperm concentration and mobility.

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What you need to know:

Fertility rates are dropping in many countries. In the UK, men born in the 1970′s had 25% less sperm than men born in the 1950′s. There have been many explanations for this worrying drop, including tight underwear, electromagnetic radiation from electronic devices such as cellphones, and industrial pollution.  A reduction in fresh produce consumption is likely not the main culprit, but it definitely can’t harm one to get more nutrients from natural, unprocessed sources.

What to do at the supermarket:

Spend more time and money in the produce section.

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