Ultra-Processed Foods May Make It Harder for Men to Have Children, New Study Finds

Ultra-processed foods may make it harder for men to have children, new study finds

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Eating a honeybun might be bad news for men hoping to be fathers. A new research paper published in Cell Metabolism is taking a closer look at how our diets impact sperm. (File/Getty Images) Researchers with the University of Copenhagen took two groups of men and gave them either an ultra-processed or an unprocessed diet. They found that the men on the ultra-processed diet saw poor sperm quality and "a decrease in total motilit…

Ultra-processed foods are bad for men's health, including sperm

A new study shows that ultra-processed foods lead to weight gain, disrupt hormones, and introduce harmful substances linked to declining sperm quality in men. The findings suggest that it is the processing itself that makes these foods detrimental to both metabolism and fertility. Over the past 50 years, rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes have soared, while sperm quality has plummeted. Driving these changes could be the increasing popularity o…

Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption May Affect Male Reproductive Health: Study

Researchers have found that diets high in ultra-processed foods may reduce male testosterone levels, which can dramatically affect sperm production. A new study indicates that diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPF) can negatively affect men’s cardiometabolic and reproductive health, adding to the growing evidence about the long-term impact the widely consu…