The benefits of Omega-3 have not only been proven for pregnancy or for the baby, it can also help men to be parents. A study has shown that eating nuts improves the sperm quality of young men, between 21 and 35 years.
Specifically, eating 75 grams of nuts a day improves the vitality, mobility and morphology of sperm in healthy men in that age range, according to an article published in the journal "Biology of Reproduction."
In principle, in healthy men there should be no problems regarding the function of their sperm, but nowadays the quality of semen has decreased due to factors such as industrialization, pollution, lifestyle, diet ... This leads to millions couples have fertility problems in the world, and between 30% and 50% of cases are attributable to the male side.
The study, led by Dr. Wendie Robbins of the University of California, investigated whether the increase in polyunsaturated fatty acids in the "Western style" diet of men can increase sperm quality.
The researchers selected 117 men between the ages of 21 and 35 and divided them into two groups: one with 58 members who avoided the consumption of nuts and the other with 59, who ate 75 grams of nuts per day.
Those who had consumed nuts had significantly increased levels of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids and had a improvement in the vitality, movement and morphology of your sperm, unlike the other group, in which no changes were observed.
According to experts, one of the best sources to find these fatty acids in this type of diet are nuts, but also other foods such as fish and fish oil supplements, flax seeds ... It should be noted that research has It was supported by the California Nuts Commission.
Now it remains to know if this nut consumption that improves sperm quality It also contributes to higher fertility rates, which seems quite likely. Or if it is achieved with other foods that also contain those fatty acids. Associations of traders of fatty fish or flax will be encouraged to sponsor studies in this regard ...
