What foods should expectant fathers eat to prepare for pregnancy? Expectant fathers should eat the following four types of food during pregnancy preparation:
1. To ensure sufficient and high-quality protein
Protein is an important component of cells and an important raw material for generating sperm. Reasonable supplementation of high-quality protein rich foods is beneficial for coordinating male endocrine function and improving the quantity and quality of sperm.
Foods rich in high-quality protein: deep sea fish and shrimp, oysters, soybeans, lean meat, eggs, etc. Seafood not only has low pollution levels, but also contains nutrients such as dha and eha that promote brain development and physical fitness, making it very beneficial to target fathers. But it cannot be consumed in excess. Excessive intake of protein can easily disrupt the balance of nutrient intake in the body, resulting in insufficient intake of various substances such as vitamins, and causing acidic constitution, which is very detrimental to pregnancy.
2. Reasonable supplementation of minerals and trace elements
The minerals and trace elements in the human body have equally important effects on male fertility. The most common elements are zinc, selenium, and other elements, which are involved in the synthesis and delivery of male testosterone, while helping to improve sperm motility and reproductive physiological activities such as fertilization. Zinc can regulate the function of the immune system and improve the motility of sperm in the body. Zinc deficiency in the human body can lead to a decrease in sperm count, an increase in abnormal sperm count, decreased sexual and reproductive function, and even infertility; Selenium deficiency can reduce the energy sources required for sperm activity, leading to a decrease in sperm motility.
Foods with high zinc content include shellfish, animal offal, cereal germ, sesame, shrimp, etc
Foods with high selenium content include kelp, cuttlefish, shrimp, seaweed, etc.
3. Don't underestimate fruits and vegetables
Men often disdain fruits and vegetables, thinking they are girls' weight loss foods. However, they do not understand that the large amount of vitamins contained in fruits and vegetables are essential for male reproductive physiological activities. Some foods containing high vitamins can greatly help improve the quality of sperm survival. Both vitamin A and vitamin E have the effects of delaying aging, reducing chronic functional decline, and also have good effects on sperm production and improving sperm activity. Lack of these vitamins can often cause obstacles to spermatogenesis. If men lack various vitamins in vegetables and fruits for a long time, it may hinder the normal development of the gonads and the production of sperm, resulting in a decrease in sperm or affecting the normal activity of sperm, and even leading to infertility.
4. Moderate fat is also good
Sex hormones are mainly converted from cholesterol in fat, which is an important raw material for synthesizing sex hormones. Fat also contains essential fatty acids required for sperm production. If lacking, it not only affects sperm production but may also cause a decrease in libido.
Meat, fish, and poultry eggs contain a high amount of cholesterol, and moderate intake is beneficial for the synthesis of sex hormones. Try to eat less pork and more fish and poultry, especially deep-sea fish. The essential fatty acids contained in deep-sea fish are involved in the production and balance of hormones, which is beneficial to male reproductive health.
The above four foods are essential for expectant fathers during pregnancy preparation, ensuring their physical fitness in order to coordinate endocrine function and improve the quantity and quality of sperm. Insufficient intake of vitamins and nutrients can seriously nourish pregnancy and cause harm to their physical constitution.