If you're enjoying bacon, even a single slice, daily, you could be effecting your sperm's shape, which can lead to a decrease in your fertility. A recent study in the journal Fertility & Sterility found that a single strip of bacon or link of sausage a day has this effect. The truth is that it's processed meats in general, which includes many lunch meats. On the flip side, this study found that men who ate fish had white meat fish were more likely to have more normally shaped sperm and that those who ate dark meat fish had a higher total sperm count.
What's the practical take away for most people trying to conceive? Eat a nutritious diet that is less on the processed side. This is the same advice we've been giving people for years. I frequently say: Eat food that remembers where it came from! Some families eat only organic meat that is antibiotic free, but this study did not look at that per se. So, if you're a heavy bacon eater and you're thinking about starting a family, perhaps, you should stick to eating bacon a bit less frequently, particularly if you've been having some issues with your fertility. That said, I don't think heavy bacon eaters necessarily need to run to the doctor for a fertility work up.
Will you change your bacon loving ways?
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Source:
Afeiche, M., Gaskins, A., Toth, T., Tanrikut, C., Hauser, R., & Chavarro, J. (2013). Meat intake and semen parameters among men attending a fertility clinic. Fertility and sterility, 100(3), S30-S31.
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Bacon is Bad News for Sperm originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, October 18th, 2013 at 08:44:52.
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