A study in the journal Fertility and Sterility found a connection between an antioxidant-rich diet and sperm quality.

    發(fā)表在《生育與不育》（Fertility and Sterility）雜志上的一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，富含抗氧化劑飲食的飲食與高質(zhì)量的精子有關(guān)。

    Antioxidants and Male Fertility

    Guys, here's another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and what's called seminal quality have declined over the last few decades. So researchers from two fertility clinics in Spain looked at the reproductive power of fruits and vegetables. The scientists have spent the past four years analyzing diet and possible exposure to workplace contaminants in men with fertility problems.

    One effort examined the effects that antioxidants might have on sperm. The researchers hypothesized that antioxidants could lower the oxidative stress that can harm sperm. More antioxidants could theoretically improve both sperm concentration and motility.

    The study enrolled 61 men from couples with fertility problems. Thirty of the men were shown to have sperm problems. The other 31 one acted as the control. Interviews revealed that the males with good semen quality ate significantly more fruits and vegetables-their diets were higher in vitamins and antioxidants in general. The study appears in the journal Fertility and Sterility. The researchers say this finding suggests that healthy diets lead to healthy sperm. So remember, guys, an apple a day keeps your swimmers in play.

    抗氧化劑與男性生殖能力

    伙計(jì)們，又有了一個(gè)應(yīng)該多吃蔬菜的理由了：它們可能對你的精子有好處。一些研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，在過去的幾十年里，男性生殖能力以及精液質(zhì)量下降了。因此來自西班牙的兩個(gè)診所的研究者們研究了水果和蔬菜對生殖能力的影響。在過去的4年里，科學(xué)家們分析了患有生殖問題的男性的飲食情況，以及他們在工作環(huán)境中暴露于污染物的情況。

    研究們研究了抗氧化劑可能對精子的影響。他們假設(shè)抗氧化劑能降低對精子有害的氧化性壓力。理論上來說，更多的抗氧化劑能提高精子的濃度和運(yùn)動(dòng)能力。

    該項(xiàng)研究從有生殖問題的夫婦中招收了61名男性。其中的30名男性發(fā)現(xiàn)有精子質(zhì)量問題。另外31名男性在實(shí)驗(yàn)中作為控制組。采訪發(fā)現(xiàn)具有高質(zhì)量精子的男性攝入的水果和蔬菜要多得多---一般來說他們的飲食中維生素和抗氧化劑含量更高。該項(xiàng)研究發(fā)表在《生育與不育》（Fertility and Sterility）雜志上。研究者們說，這項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)表明，健康的飲食導(dǎo)致健康的精子。所以，伙計(jì)們請記住，一天一個(gè)蘋果能保持你的"小蝌蚪們"處于活躍狀態(tài)。

    Vocabulary:

    Fertility:生育

    Sterility:不育

    Antioxidant:抗氧化劑

    Sperm:精子

    Veggie:蔬菜

    Decline:下降

    Clinic:診所

    Reproductive:生殖的

    Exposure:暴露

    Contaminant:污染物

    Hypothesize:提出假設(shè)

    Oxidative:氧化性的

    Concentration:濃度

    Motility:運(yùn)動(dòng)性

    Enroll:使加入；登記

    Significantly:顯著地

    Vitamin:維生素