With the increasing social pressure, more and more people are living and drinking irregularly, and there are also more and more patients with infertility. Many people attribute infertility to high pressure, poor environment, and weak physique, but are unaware that some foods can also lead to infertility. Especially for men, eating this kind of food will greatly reduce the sperm motility, and even kill the sperm in serious cases. Next, let's talk to the Daily Health Editor to understand which foods are often consumed, which can lead to "unhealthy" babies or infertility. Couples who want to have children must remember!
Bean Products
Soybeans or soy products are common home cooked dishes on the dining table and have always been highly regarded as dishes rich in nutrients. However, scientists have found that soybeans contain a substance called "genistein", which can reduce the number of sperm and inhibit the binding between sperm and eggs, thereby affecting the normal fertility of couples.
In addition, if too much soy products are consumed and a large amount of plant-based proteins, methionine, purines, saponins, and other substances are consumed, it can also increase the amount of phlegm containing waste in the body, thereby increasing the burden on the kidneys, damaging arterial wall cells, causing arteriosclerosis, or causing diseases such as iodine deficiency and gout.
Milk tea
Most milk teas on the market today are made by blending food additives such as milk essence, saccharin, and pigments, which do not contain "milk" or "tea"
Milk powder contains a large amount of trans fatty acids. Once it enters the human body, it will participate in the normal process of fatty acid metabolism and growth. Long term consumption of trans fatty acids in large quantities can increase the pressure on blood circulation and easily cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. At the same time, it also affects the production and quantity of sperm, leading to fertility problems.
So, medical experts suggest that men should try to drink less milk tea, and women who want to get pregnant should also try to avoid using milk tea as a beverage instead of plain water.
Barbecue
Many people love the unique roasting aroma of barbecue, especially when men eat barbecue, they like to eat animal organs such as pork loins. They believe that these things can have the effect of "strengthening yang and replenishing essence".
However, food that has been grilled contains a substance called acrylamide, which can be ingested in large quantities over a long period of time, leading to decreased sperm activity or decreased sperm count, thereby affecting fertility.
At the same time, although viscera of animals such as pork waist are rich in cholesterol and certain sex hormones, they can play an aphrodisiac role. However, scientists have found that the liver and kidneys of animals such as pigs, cows, and sheep also contain a certain amount of heavy metal cadmium, which can reduce sperm count and sperm activity.
Coca Cola
Coca Cola is one of the most common beverages in daily life. During holidays and gatherings with friends, some cola is prepared as a must-have drink for meals.
However, scientists have found that no matter what type of cola is, it contains a lot of caffeine. After caffeine is digested and absorbed by the human body, it will not only affect the activity of men's sperm, but also reduce the number of sperm, thus affecting fertility.
At the same time, if a pregnant expectant mother drinks cola, it can easily stimulate the normal operation of the fetal brain's nerves and blood circulation, causing fetal excitement and hyperactivity, leading to fetal abnormalities or stillbirth.
So, we advocate that in daily life, both men and women should try to reduce drinking cola as much as possible, and for pregnant women, elderly people, and children, they should resolutely avoid drinking cola.
Alcohol
Both men and women who drink heavily for a long time are prone to infertility. That's because alcohol can not only lower normal hormone levels in the human body, cause abnormal liver function, but also lead to a decrease in sperm quality, unable to meet the conditions for sperm and egg binding, leading to infertility.
At the same time, if pregnant women drink a large amount of alcohol, it can also stimulate the normal fertility and growth of the fetus, causing insufficient oxygen supply to the brain of the fetus, leading to fetal growth abnormalities or miscarriage.
Even beer with low alcohol content should be consumed as little as possible. Long term consumption of large amounts of beer can easily lead to renal tubular blockage and failure. Therefore, couples who want to have children should stop drinking alcohol six months before pregnancy preparation to ensure successful conception and have a healthy baby.
Couples who want to have a complete family should keep in mind the foods mentioned earlier that can affect fertility, and try to avoid consuming large amounts of these foods, so that they can have a healthy baby smoothly. In addition to the above mentioned foods, foods such as coffee, wool cottonseed oil, celery, etc., which are consumed in large quantities for a long time, are also likely to cause infertility and other conditions.