Superfoods for Male Fertility

Let’s talk about superfoods! 

Over recent years, the world has become obsessed with superfoods. Goji berries, cacao beans, green tea, you name it, we’ve found it...But what actually makes a superfood, super? And how can these foods help your chances of conception.  

Well, first of all, superfoods earn their ‘super’ title because of their impressively high levels of nutrients and vitamins in comparison to more mundane foods like pasta or rice. This is what gives them their ‘power’, as it were.  A multitude of studies has shown that highly dosed nutrients have potentially significant impact on overall sperm quality.   

Below is a table of the best nutrients to improve sperm count and the superfoods for them: 

Now that you know these super sperm foods, you’re half way there! 

Grab a handful of cashews on your way to work, or pick up a banana after your workout. It’s so easy... 

 No excuses guys!  

 Not much in the kitchen? Not a problem...the great thing about superfoods is that they’re so diverse and easy to incorporate into any dish.  

Here are some quick and easy ideas for you :) 

Super Sperm Salad  

Prep time: 12 mins 

What you’ll need: 

• 1 cup lettuce  
• 1 handful brazil nuts
• 1 cup chickpeas 
• 1/2 avocado
• 100 grams smoked salmon
• 1 handful peanuts
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp olive oil

Instructions: 

Start by washing the lettuce and chickpeas. Place them in a bowl and mix them together. Slice the avocado and smoked salmon and drop those into the salad. Finally, sprinkle the peanuts and brazil nuts and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice.  

This recipe is quick, easy, and suuuuper tasty. Bon Appetit!  

Super Sperm Smoothie 

Preparation time: 3 mins 

What you’ll need: 

• A blender 
• 1 banana 
• 1 handful spinach 
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1/2 beet
• 1 tsp spirulina powder

Start by pouring pour the soy milk into the blender. Then, throw in the spinach,  beet, banana, and spirulina powder. Lastly, hit blend and you’re there!