A study in the journal Fertility and Sterility found a connection between an antioxidant-rich diet and sperm quality.

    发表在《生育与不育》（Fertility and Sterility）杂志上的一项研究发现，富含抗氧化剂饮食的饮食与高质量的精子有关。

    Antioxidants and Male Fertility

    Guys, here's another reason to eat your veggies: they might be good for your sperm. Some studies show that male fertility and what's called seminal quality have declined over the last few decades. So researchers from two fertility clinics in Spain looked at the reproductive power of fruits and vegetables. The scientists have spent the past four years analyzing diet and possible exposure to workplace contaminants in men with fertility problems.

    One effort examined the effects that antioxidants might have on sperm. The researchers hypothesized that antioxidants could lower the oxidative stress that can harm sperm. More antioxidants could theoretically improve both sperm concentration and motility.

    The study enrolled 61 men from couples with fertility problems. Thirty of the men were shown to have sperm problems. The other 31 one acted as the control. Interviews revealed that the males with good semen quality ate significantly more fruits and vegetables-their diets were higher in vitamins and antioxidants in general. The study appears in the journal Fertility and Sterility. The researchers say this finding suggests that healthy diets lead to healthy sperm. So remember, guys, an apple a day keeps your swimmers in play.

    抗氧化剂与男性生殖能力

    伙计们，又有了一个应该多吃蔬菜的理由了：它们可能对你的精子有好处。一些研究发现，在过去的几十年里，男性生殖能力以及精液质量下降了。因此来自西班牙的两个诊所的研究者们研究了水果和蔬菜对生殖能力的影响。在过去的4年里，科学家们分析了患有生殖问题的男性的饮食情况，以及他们在工作环境中暴露于污染物的情况。

    研究们研究了抗氧化剂可能对精子的影响。他们假设抗氧化剂能降低对精子有害的氧化性压力。理论上来说，更多的抗氧化剂能提高精子的浓度和运动能力。

    该项研究从有生殖问题的夫妇中招收了61名男性。其中的30名男性发现有精子质量问题。另外31名男性在实验中作为控制组。采访发现具有高质量精子的男性摄入的水果和蔬菜要多得多---一般来说他们的饮食中维生素和抗氧化剂含量更高。该项研究发表在《生育与不育》（Fertility and Sterility）杂志上。研究者们说，这项研究发现表明，健康的饮食导致健康的精子。所以，伙计们请记住，一天一个苹果能保持你的"小蝌蚪们"处于活跃状态。

    Vocabulary:

    Fertility:生育

    Sterility:不育

    Antioxidant:抗氧化剂

    Sperm:精子

    Veggie:蔬菜

    Decline:下降

    Clinic:诊所

    Reproductive:生殖的

    Exposure:暴露

    Contaminant:污染物

    Hypothesize:提出假设

    Oxidative:氧化性的

    Concentration:浓度

    Motility:运动性

    Enroll:使加入；登记

    Significantly:显着地

    Vitamin:维生素