Top 10 foods for healthier sperm
The studies
10 habits, ranked as in the video
- 1
Walnuts
117 men ate 75 grams of walnuts a day for 12 weeks. Their sperm moved better, more of it was alive, and more had a normal shape.
- 2
Almonds
119 men ate a daily mix of walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts for 14 weeks. Count, movement and shape all improved.
- 3
Hazelnuts
The same 119 men, the same daily nut mix.
- 4
Salmon
Harvard studied men at a fertility clinic. Men who ate more salmon and tuna had higher sperm counts.
- 5
Tomatoes
Lycopene, the red in tomatoes, was linked to better sperm shape in 189 young men. A small tomato juice trial showed better movement.
- 6
Carrots
In the same 189 men, beta-carotene, the orange in carrots, was linked to better movement.
- 7
Skim milk
Men who drank the most low-fat milk had 30% higher sperm concentration. Full-fat dairy was linked to worse movement and shape.
- 8
Olive oil
Men who eat a Mediterranean diet, built on olive oil, have better sperm movement. A review of many studies.
- 9
Spinach
Spinach and lettuce gave the 189 young men most of their lutein, which was linked to better movement.
- 10
Cod
The same Harvard study. Men who ate more cod, haddock and halibut had better sperm shape.