Vegetables with pesticides kill the sperm of men

Scientists have learned how agricultural products impact on the reproductive capacities of men. The study found that vegetables and fruits contaminated with pesticides, reduce the number of sperm actually halfway.

Researchers investigated the effect of fruit and vegetables on the male sexual function. According to the experts, all agricultural production is divided into 2 categories. 1st, those vegetables and fruits that do not contain harmful drugs. Also, it relates to the pulp peas, beans, grapefruits or onions. They practically do not accumulate in itself pesticides, if including them too carefully guarded from pests. And the 2nd group is the food products in which the pesticide is in excess. To start with, this is pepper, spinach, strawberries, apples and pears.

Scientists emphasize that the above-mentioned features, it is worth considering the stronger sex, because the use of pesticides directly affect reproductive capacity. The researchers emphasize that couples that can't have children should review their own diet, because the problem may lie directly in vegetables and fruits.

The use of a large number of agricultural products, which was poorly cleaned of traces of pesticides affects the quality of male sperm, and adversely affect the ability of sperm to fertilize the egg, informs the Telegraph. With all this, professionals emphasize that completely distance itself from fruits or vegetables is not necessary, because these products have a beneficial effect on the quality of male sperm and reproductive potential of spermatozoa.

Expert, Jorge Chavarro Institute of Harvard who conducted the study, explained that the use of a larger number of fruit with a small proportion of pesticides, on the contrary, it may be useful. With all this, he believed, the ideal is actually to switch to clean, green, to preserve the sperm in order.

He told that during the experiment, which was conducted among the 155 men from Boston, the researchers observed how the change in diet guys, and continuously monitored the status of their sperm, leading with all this, the whole spectrum of research for a single state of their health and bad habits. The results of the research showed that even a half portion of a dirty fruits and vegetables per day was absolutely enough to reduce the quality of sperm by 32% and to minimize the number of sperm actually halfway.

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