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Don't forget these other sperm-boosting foods.
- Oysters. We’re not sure if oysters are an aphrodisiac, but we do know that their zinc content pumps up the production of sperm and testosterone. If your partner’s not a fan, he can get his share of zinc from lean beef, poultry, dairy, nuts, or eggs, though oysters have the highest concentration of this baby-making nutrient.
- Fruits and veggies. Produce is rich in the vitamins that can help protect your guy’s sperm from cellular damage. He can get folate from leafy greens — men who don’t get enough of this B vitamin tend to have sperm with abnormal chromosomes. Give him plenty of citrus fruits, tomatoes, and berries for vitamin C (which can boost sperm quality) and carrots, red peppers, and apricots for vitamin A (which keeps sperm from getting sluggish). Or serve sweet potatoes, which are rich in all three — folate, A, and C!
- Honey and pomegranate juice. Honey contains boron, a mineral that may increase testosterone, and pomegranate juice may up sperm count and quality.