• Question: does taking of ground nuts facilitate production of sperms

    Asked by Nick bright twitchstar to Caroline, Derrick, Mark, Marta, Sammy on 10 Jul 2017.
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      Sammy Wambua answered on 10 Jul 2017:


      Although it is known that nutrition can influence sperm count, I am not sure groundnuts have specifically been studied. Drinking a lot of water is useful in increasing semen while eating red fruits and vegetables eg strawberry, tomatoes and any other that contain lycopene has been associated with heightened sperm count.

    • Photo: Caroline Ogwang

      Caroline Ogwang answered on 13 Jul 2017:


      Hi Nick,

      Peanuts have high levels of zinc and vitamin E, which is associated with an increase in sperm count and motility(makes sperms more mobile). Almonds, walnuts and cashew nuts also contain zinc.

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