These Nigerian foods can help boost sperm count in men. I will try my best to restrict this list to natural foods (Organic). No processed or preserved foods. There are so many Nigerian foods that act as sperm booster if eaten regular. These foods are sperm boosters because they are loaded with sperm count boosting nutrients.
List of Nigerian foods that increase sperm count
- Beans. Beans is rich in zinc. That nutrient plays a very vital role in sperm development. There are so many different species of beans in Nigeria; We have the brown beans, black beans, black and brown eyed pea, green peas, runner beans also known as green beans, and so many other beans types. These beans can help boost sperm count. Eat beans often. Zinc deficiency has been blamed for low-sperm-motility. Zinc is found in the testicles and that’s where sperm is produced.There are very many ways of serving beans. You can vary this so that it doesn’t get boring. If you serve beans in different forms, you won’t even know that you eat it very often.Serve beans as:
Moi moi
Beans porridge
Akara
Farm house - Groundnuts: Groundnuts also contain a good amount of zinc to help in sperm production. There is a recipe for groundnut soup on the blog. Groundnuts can also be eaten boiled, fried and even roasted.
See some benefits of groundnut soup for men.
Just like cashew nuts and African walnuts, groundnut does not only increase sperm production in men but also improves sex drive (Libido). Try this Nigerian groundnut soup cooked with ugu leaves (Fluted pumpkin) - Green leafy vegetables like ugu leaves, green amaranth, water leaf. Dark green leafy vegetables are rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, folic acid and Iron. Eating green leafy vegetables has been made easy with all the different Nigerian vegetable soups available. How green leaf vegetables boost sperm count is by improving your sexual and overall health with all those nutrients.
- Bananas contain an enzyme called Bromelain that helps in increasing the production of testosterone.. Now you know why eating bananas is very important to boost sperm count. Bananas also contain Vitamin BA. This vitamin helps to boost the body’s sperm production abilities. You can snack regularly on bananas or eat them with cooked rice. Unripe Bananas can also be cooked like plantain and eaten healthy. Try unripe banana ikokore recipe. With your blender, you can make banana smoothies and drink up to help boost sperm count. Eating just three bananas a week can help increase sperm production.
- Eat eggs; boiled eggs, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, poached or even just added to stir fries and sauces. Eggs are rich in vitamins and selenium. Selenium helps in sperm production in the testicles.
- Unripe plantains help to thicken semen and increase your sperm volume. Eat them as plantain porridge, boiled unripe plantains served with beans porridge, boiled unripe plantains with vegetable soups, unripe plantains with stew, roasted plantain and so on.
- Okra; There is an ongoing argument on okra and men’s fertility. While some argue that the zinc in okra is good for sperm production, others say that the enzyme gossypol can be detrimental to sperm production and that men shouldn’t eat much okra.
- Beef. There is so much of beef in Nigeria and that’s a good thing for men that are not vegetarians. Beef is rich i9n zinc. For vegetarians, there are so many other sources of zinc like green vegetables, legumes (beans) and nuts.
- Citrus Fruits: Citrus Fruits like oranges, tangerine, lemons, limes are rich in vitamin Care very rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that’s great when it comes to male fertility.
- Garlic and onion too can help boost sperm count. These are sulphur-rich-foods. They increase antioxidant glutathione levels in the body and this good for both male and female sexual health and can boost sperm fertility in men. Eat onion in salads, cook Nigerian foods with onion and garlic. Add onion and garlic to stews. Blend onion and garlic and add to fish and meat marinades.
- Those are Nigerian foods that boost sperm count. If you know other Nigerian foods that can help men with low sperm count, kindly share by leaving a comment below…