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| Wear a kilt to boost sperm count, or just go commando: study Posted: 23 Apr 2013 04:14 AM PDT For men looking to enhance their sperm count, a new study suggests embracing the Scottish cultural heritage of donning a kilt. Or at least, "go commando" and skip underwear altogether, the researchers say. In addition to keeping their scrotum at a cooler temperature, which research proves can boost sperm count, kilt wearers enjoy psychological benefits, such as feeling more masculine and proud and enjoying positive attention from sexual admirers, reported LiveScience on April 19. The research, based on analysis of prior studies, was published in the latest issue of the Scottish Medical Journal. A study published last year in the journal Human Reproduction found that men with fertility issues should avoid tight-fitting underwear to enhance sperm count. Experts have also warned that wearing skinny jeans could reduce sperm count while increasing risk for testicular problems. Laptop computers with WiFi have also been found to damage sperm, according to a study published in 2011 in the journal Fertility and Sterility. But that's not all: a small Italian study published last month also suggests that saunas may lower sperm counts, but the effect is just temporary. That study appears in the journal Human Reproduction. -- AFPRelaxnews |
| Swap out meat with mushrooms to lose weight: study Posted: 23 Apr 2013 03:12 AM PDT A new study finds that swapping out meat with mushrooms in one meal per day helped subjects lose weight, reduce overall body fat, and maintain this new improved physique over time. In a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US, researchers recruited 73 adults, mostly women in their 40s, in a year-long randomised clinical trial on white button mushrooms and weight loss. Subjects who ate one cup (128g) of mushrooms per day in place of meat lost on average seven pounds (about three kilos), while showing improvements in body composition, compared to subjects who ate their standard diet. Each day, the mushroom-eating subjects consumed 123 calories and 4.25 grams of fat less per day. The new findings build on previous research that shows increasing intake of low-energy-density foods such as mushrooms in place of high-energy-density foods, such as ground beef, can help you lose weight while still feeling satiated throughout the day. For meat-lovers, scientists are mining the potential of mushrooms to produce "meaty" flavours in foods, animal-free. After fermenting oyster mushrooms with the addition of amino acids and sugars and heat-treating the different samples, scientists from the US and China found that the mushrooms produced flavour profiles that ranged from meaty to sweet, earthy, musty, pungent and caramel -- which could result in improved all-natural, vegetarian meat-flavored food products down the line. -- AFPRelaxnews |
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