Fast Foods Destroy Sperm.... Says Study

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As the rate of male infertility continues to rise around the world, a study has warned men against eating junk foods as such foods damage their sperm and drastically reduce their chances of procreation.
The study carried out by a joint American and Spanish team has showed that though these men may look healthy, their semen is destroyed.

To effectively carry out the study, fertility doctors from Harvard University and the University of Murcia, Southeast Spain, analysed sperm from hundreds of men aged between 18 and 22.

All the men were said to have been assessed to ensure they were in optimum shape and had no other problems that may affect their reproductive system, before they were used for the finding.

The result showed that those who ate a high proportion of junk food had poorer quality sperm than those with a nutritious diet.

It was also found out that the sperm of those who ate junk foods resulting in poor diets were less likely to survive the journey to fertilise an egg, even if the men were healthy and exercise regularly.

A junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional value. They contain 'empty calories' and are mostly sold at eateries. They have ingredients considered unhealthy when eaten regularly.

The term was coined by Michael Jacobson, Director of the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, in 1972.

Junk foods are typically ready-to-eat convenience foods containing high levels of saturated fats, salt, or sugar, and little or no fruit, vegetables, or dietary fibre; and are considered to have little or no health benefits.

Wikipaedia lists some of these junk foods to include salted snack foods like chips or crisps, candy, gum, most sweet desserts, fried fast food and carbonated beverages as well as alcoholic beverages.

High-sugar cereals, particularly those targeted at children, are also classified as junk food.