Date remember


November 19 International Men’s Day


Every year around 60 countries around the world take part in International Men’s Day on November 19. In this country the theme and focus in 2018 is how we can make a difference to men and boys, and how we can give men and boys better chances in life. Some of the issues being addressed this year


include men’s health, shorter life expectancy, workplace deaths, the high male suicide rate and the challenges faced by men as parents, particularly new fathers and separated fathers. To find out if there are any International


Men’s Day activities where you live, visit www.ukmensday.org.uk.


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Eating nuts may boost sperm


Men get the baby blues too


Postnatal depression is usually considered a female issue, causing low mood, lack of energy and a persistent feeling of sadness in many women within a year of giving birth. But according to experts from the American


Psychological Association, a similar proportion of men experience some form of depression after the birth of a child too. “Recent research has shown that roughly 10 per cent


of new dads experience postpartum depression and up to 18 per cent have some type of anxiety disorder,” says Dan Singley, who co-presented a report on the subject at a recent APA meeting. The report’s authors recommend screening new and


expectant parents for signs of depression, especially where there’s a history of mental health problems in the family.


Spanish experts who are members of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology suggest eating nuts every day could improve the quality and function of sperm significantly. In tests, men were given 60g of almonds, hazelnuts


and walnuts to eat each day, while another group ate no nuts. After just 14 weeks, the nut eaters’ sperm


count had increased by 16 per cent. Why? It may be something to do with the nutrients in nuts, including


omega-3 fatty acids, folic acid, vitamins C and E, zinc and selenium, the experts suggest.


Are men better at


losing weight?


Test results involving more than 2,000 people suggest men lose significantly more body weight than women when following a low-calorie diet.


Published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, the


study found men were also more successful at reducing fat mass and lowering their heart rate. However, women lost more inches around their hips – but they also lost more lean body mass than men.


“Despite adjusting for the differences in weight loss it appears that men benefitted more from the [weight-loss diet] than women,” admits lead author Dr Pia Christensen.


Men’s health


Get lots more information on the issues that affect men and health at www.careway.co.uk/


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