Men who eat pizza, burger, red meat and other junk foods are more likely to have low sperm count; study reveals

Men are more likely to have small testicles and a low sperm count if they eat junk food, a study has found.

Research shows those who eat a diet rich in fish, chicken, fruit, veg, and water produce the most sperm and have the biggest testicles.

Eating processed foods and red meat has the opposite effect, Harvard University found.

The findings come after researchers analyzed the health and diet of 2,935 men with an average age of 19 during military service entrance exams.

The men’s testicle size was measured and the number, shape and swimming abilities of their sperm was also analyzed, The Sun reports.

According to study leader Dr. Feiby Nassan, men can boost their chances of becoming a dad by eating a balanced diet.

The sperm counts of those who ate pizzas, burgers and chips were 26 million lower than those on a “healthy” diet, US scientists found.

The findings suggested red meat, bread, and sugary drinks lowered their sperm counts. The hormone levels in men who ate more junk food suggested the cells which produced the sperm were permanently damaged.

Fertility expert Prof Allan Pacey, of Sheffield University, said: “With pizza, chips and red meat we know antioxidant stress goes up and that is bad for sperm.”