Foods That Can Prevent You From Having Children

Infertility is a widespread problem and for about
one in five infertile couples the problem lies
solely in the male partner.
An emerging body of research suggests that what
you eat has a role to play in sperm count
whether they are normally shaped (morphology),
and how well they move (motility).
In fact, research shows that there are specific
fertility foods a man can add to his diet to help
increase his odds of conceiving a baby and other
foods that can actually impair his fertility.
Sperm count is very important because if it is not
there, you’ll not be able to father a child.
Though the research is still new, one thing is
clear: The foods that may pose a threat to male
fertility are many of the same dietary culprits
behind things such as Type 2 Diabetes and heart
disease.
Below are some of the foods that may hurt male
fertility:
Processed meats
Eating the wrong kind of meat could
compromise your sperm. A 2014 Harvard study
showed men who consumed the most processed
meat like hamburgers, hot dogs, salami,
bologna, bacon, had 23 percent fewer normal
sperm than guys who ate it sparingly. In
another 2014 study, published in the journal
Epidemiology, the same researchers found that
eating processed meat was associated with
lower sperm count.
What you should eat instead: The same
researchers found that men who eat lots of fish
have, on average, a 51 percent higher sperm
count than those who barely eat any. Dark
meat fish, like salmon or tuna, white meat fish,
such as cod and halibut had a positive effect,
too.
Full-fat dairy
A 2013 Human Reproduction study showed that
young guys who eat at least two servings of
full-fat dairy, especially cheese and whole milk
per day tend to have fewer motile sperm.
What you should eat instead: Rather than
take the full-fat dairy, switch to the low-fat
kind. Men who consume a couple servings of
low-fat dairy, especially 1% or 2% milk per day
have 33 percent higher sperm counts and more
motile sperm than those who eat little or no
low-fat dairy, a 2014 study in Fertility and
Sterility found.
Non-organic produce
Men who consumed the most pesticide residues
through produce had 64 percent fewer normal
sperm and 70 percent fewer motile sperm than
guys who took in the least, a study presented at
the 2014 American Society for Reproductive
Medicine Annual Meeting showed.
What you should eat instead : Organic fruits
and vegetables is advisable.
Alcohol
According to a 2012 Brazilian study, drinking
alcohol may have a negative impact on sperm
concentration and motility. Too much alcohol
intake may lead to total-body oxidative stress,
which is a key cause of male infertility, the
researchers say.
What you should drink instead: If you want to
constantly sip something besides water, make it
pomegranate juice. The purple juice is a rich
source of antioxidants, like vitamin C and past
research has linked a high intake of
antioxidants in men to better semen quality.
Though an occasional beer probably won’t do
your body any harm.
Soda
Regularly drinking sugar-sweetened drinks,
slightly more than serving per day was linked
to poorer sperm motility in a new study.
Taking sugary beverages like soda, sports
drinks, sweet tea boosts your odds of insulin
resistance, which in turn leads to oxidative
stress than can damage your sperm, the
scientists say.
What you should take instead: If you need a
shot of sugar, make it the kind found in fruit
not soda.