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Vegetarian foods to increase fertility
DIET FOR FERTILITY
What foods are good to boost fertility?
Lemons contain a lot of ascorbic acid
A proper diet can help promote higher fertility of the members of a couple.
Some food are specially suitable for a fertility diet because they contain some components that favor it. Among the components that would increase the fertility we can mention the following:
Vitamin c to increase fertility
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) increases the quality of sperm to prevent oxidation and to avoid the formation of lumps. The best food because of their content of vitamin C are:
- Citrus fruits (lemons, oranges and grapefruits)
Strawberries are recommended in a fertility diet
- Soft fruits, such as strawberries, pineapples, cashews or papayas
- Vegetables such as borage, garlic, onions
- Nuts, such as hazelnuts or almonds.
Other suitable food to boost fertility
Onions are very rich in arginine
Among the most interesting food to increase fertility, we have the food rich in the following components:
- Arginine: It contributes in the creation of sperm.
Foods rich in arginine are: onions, garlic, asparagus, oats, cabbage, peppers, oranges, carrots, lettuce, apples, almonds, potatoes, beans, spinach, etc.
- Carnitine:It increases testosterone, the male reproductive hormone.
Carnitine-rich foods include: garlic, onions, peppers, papaya, oats, coconut, citrus fruits (lemons, oranges and grapefruits), cucumbers, cabbage, pumpkins, pears.
An interesting salad to boost fertility. It contains tomato and other vegetables
- Tryptophan: It is an aminoacid that is the best natural relaxant. It is the precursor of serotonin, a neurotransmitter.
Some foods that contain tryptophan are: garlic, onion, cashews, oats, cabbage, squash, chestnuts, citrus in general, tomatoes, figs, beans, mango, etc.
- Zinc : It increases testosterone, the male reproductive hormone.
Foods rich in zinc are: celery, asparagus, borage, figs, potatoes, eggplant, etc.
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