Fitness for Fertility: Exercising in Winter

Photo: Brent Rose (gizmodo)
Photo: Brent Rose (gizmodo)

As the days draw in and temperatures drop, you may be tempted to hang up your exercise gear and hibernate. Don’t! We now know how important staying fit and healthy is for fertility to avoid obesity and other health issues that can impact your sperm count. Staying active throughout autumn and winter will also help to beat those seasonal blues and feel on top of the world while trying to conceive. Don’t worry if you’ve not done much for a while, these fitness for fertility exercises are easy, gentle to follow and can also be done indoors.

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Male Fertility Recipe: Tuna, Mango and Green Bean Salad

Photo: fitandfed
Photo: fitandfed

Amino acids, sound familiar? Semen is made of protein, and amino acids are the building block of protein. Eating foods rich in amino acids help to improve sperm count and morphology, as well as protecting against free radical damage to the sperm. This delicious combination of amino acid rich tuna combined with mango and green beans is a healthy (and tasty) way to boost your daily intake of vitamins necessary for male fertility.

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Men Beware. Don’t ‘Fry’ Your Sperm by Overheating Testicles

Photo: visualphotos
Photo: visualphotos

Couples who are trying to conceive are usually preoccupied with the female partner’s health and fertility. That is understandable since getting pregnant depends on the woman’s health and knowing when she is fertile to a large extent. Ovulation calendars, folic acid, looking out for pregnancy signs and symptoms should not take up all your time and effort though. It still takes two to tango and if you want to make it work, you should make sure your husband or boyfriend is avoiding overheating testicles and inadvertently “frying” his swimmers.

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