Mom's advice to eat plenty of veggies still
rings true, but men might want to do so with
some caution.
High-pesticide fruits and vegetables might
damage men's sexual health.
I'm Shelby Cullinan with your latest health
news.
A new study from Harvard found that men who
ate vegetables and fruits with the highest
levels of pesticide residues had lower sperm
counts and fewer normal sperm.These researchers
classified the fruits and vegetables as high
or low to moderate in pesticide residues.
The high-pesticide group included peppers,
spinach, strawberries, apples and pears.
The low group included peas, beans, grapefruit
and onions.
The study team noted that these findings should
not discourage the consumption of fruits and
veggies.
They suggest implementing strategies to avoid
pesticide residue such as consuming organically-grown
produce or avoiding produce known to have
large amounts of pesticide residues.
