Does eating less meat affect fertility?

A new study from Australian scientists suggests that a lack of meat in a man's diet could affect his son's fertility.

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Scientists from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, conducted a test on the effects of protein on the fertility of fruit flies.

As a result, they found that male flies deprived of protein for long periods of time could ruin their offspring's chances of conceiving.

Not getting enough essential nutrients, especially protein, which is mainly found in animal products, will weaken the sperm of the next generation. Photo: Getty.

Scientists divided young male flies into two groups, one group fed a very high-protein diet and the other group fed a low-protein diet. When both groups reached adulthood and were able to mate, they were fed the same diet with all the essential nutrients.

As a result, the group with the high protein diet produced healthier sperm, which meant they had a better chance of fertilizing a female egg.

According to a study published in Biology Letters, people with low protein diets have weaker immune systems. Because protein is a major component of white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting bacteria, and is an essential nutrient for the formation of antibodies. Therefore, protein is essential to fight off infections and diseases.

From the results of the above study, researchers believe that a man's protein-rich diet will have a great significance for the development of his future offspring. However, scientists also do not determine whether a mother's protein-rich diet will have any impact on the fertility of her children.

Previously, according to a study by Spanish experts, men who eat a lot of soy and soy products can damage their fertility. Scientists have found evidence that natural chemicals in soy can damage sperm.

However, soybeans contain a lot of phytoestrogen, a natural substance that acts like endogenous estrogen, a female hormone. Many studies have also shown that a diet rich in phytoestrogen will help improve symptoms of estrogen deficiency in women and can prevent breast cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

In addition, researchers at Cornell University in the US discovered that long-term vegetarians are more likely to have their genes altered to make it easier to absorb fatty acids from plants. At the same time, this process also causes the body to produce arachidonic acid, a substance that increases the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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