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 Vitamins for Good Sexual Health

Vitamin C

Most of us take vitamin C supplements for preventing the common cold, flu, or Covid-19 if we are lucky. The good thing is, vitamin C can also boost our sexual health as it helps improve blood flow and promote erectile function. Since vitamin C can't be stored in the body, we should eat enough vitamin c rich food on a daily basis.

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Vitamin C rich foods include:

1. Guavas

Vitamin C per 100g 

(228mg (254% DV))

Guavas powder is an easy way to supplement it in our diet. 

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2. Bell Pepper

Vitamin C per 100g

(128mg (142% DV))

3. Kiwifruit 

Vitamin C per 100g

(93mg (103% DV))

4. Strawberries

Vitamin C per 100g

(59mg (65% DV))

Why not switch to a healthier snacks from crisps and sweets?

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5. Oranges 

Vitamin C per 100G

(53mg (59% DV))

6. Papayas

 

Vitamin C per 100g

(61mg (68% DV))

Dried Papaya is one of my favourite snacks.

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7. Broccoli

 

Vitamin C per 100g

(89mg (99% DV))

8. Tomatoes

 

Vitamin C per 100 g

(23mg (25% DV))

9. Snow/Mangetout peas

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Try grow your own snow peas at home. It is such a rewarding and satisfying midsummer treat.

Vitamin C per 100g

(60mg (67% DV))

10. Kale 

Vitamin C per 100g

(18mg (20% DV))

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Vitamin A

Vitamin A is an antioxidant that helps protect our body from disease by neutralizing bad radicals in our body. Amongst many benefits such as helping the functioning of our eyes, hair, teeth, gums and the metabolism of fat. It also helps supporting and balancing the reproductive system.

Vitamin A supports women's fertility by promoting better cervical fluid. It helps the body by producing more sperm friendly fluid and helps them live longer inside women's body in order to meet the egg successfully.

Vitamin E

Studies shown that Vitamin E can increase fertility when taken by both men and women regularly, in order to boost their fertility. It is also a powerful antioxidant. Vitamin E can improve the egg quality of women as well as protecting sperm damage from the environment. Vitamin E can be found in eggs, avocado, dark green leafy vegetables and a variety of nuts.

Vitamin C

Studies shown that vitamin C deficiency is linked to infertility in men and women. Increasing your intake of vitamin C can help improve your odds of getting pregnant. Researchers found that antioxidant which can be found in Vitamin C can help improve men with poor sperm quality. A Vitamin C rich diet can help boost your fertility as well as preventing those winter cold and flu.

Vitamin K

• Vitamin K helps preventing miscarriages and can increase sperm quality and motility.
• Red cabbage contains large amount of vitamin K.
• Carrots and tomatoes can improve fertility in men by boosting sperm quality. Studies were done by researchers from Harvard University School of Public Health supported this theory. It is said that cartenoids, found in carrots and tomatoes, which the body turns into antioxidants helps maintaining healthy sperm.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D help our body create sex hormones. Sex hormone regulates ovulation and balances hormone. You can find Vitamin D from dairy, fatty fish and eggs. Vitamin D can also absorb Vitamin D by sitting out in the sun. I'm sure you all know that already!!