Getting enough zinc ensures that your sex drive, potency and fertility stay in shape. Zinc’s been used experimentally to treat impotence, and it has a profound influence on the body’s ability to heal wounds and resist disease. Men tend to get only about two-thirds the RDA of 15 milligrams, particularly if we’re active. That’s [...]
It’s the most essential of all nutrients, especially if you’re muscular: Muscle contains almost three times more water that fat. (The average man’s body is 40 percent muscle, while the average woman’s is 23 percent.) Water lubricates joints, regulates temperature and provides the body with minerals and essential fluids. The average man should get [...]
Studies show vitamin E lowers cholesterol, prevents buildup of artery-clogging plaque, boosts immunity, cleanses the body of pollutants and prevents cataracts. There’s lots of vitamin E in almond, peanuts and pecans, but it’s hard to get enough of this nutrient form your diet. Fortunately, supplements are safe in doses much higher than the 10-milligram [...]
This necessary nutrient is a powerful immune booster, and some studies suggest it may prevent skin and bladder cancer. Additionally, B6 protects against the formation of kidney stones (a problem that affects twice as many men as women) and can help prevent restless sleep. Your need only two milligrams of vitamin B6 daily—about the amount [...]
It boosts immunity; may help prevent cancer, heart disease and stroke; promotes healthy gums and teeth; prevents cataracts; hastens wound healing; counteracts asthma; and may help overcome infertility in men. Keeping your body well supplied with vitamin C may also slow the aging process. Broccoli, cantaloupe, green peppers and grapefruit juice are good dietary sources, [...]
Studies fine vitamin A can have significant immunity-boosting and anticancer effects, And, yes, just as your mother told you, it helps maintain good vision. A ½ –cup serving of steamed carrots supplies almost four times a man’s daily recommend intake of 1,000 milligrams. Other good sources are liver, dairy products, fish, tomatoes, apricots and cantaloupe. [...]
This mineral plays a key role in regulating the heart-beat—studies show that getting enough may protect men against heart disease as well as bring down high blood pressure. Magnesium also boosts fertility by making sperm more vigorous. You’ll get about two-thirds of your daily requirement of magnesium from a breakfast of two cups of shredded [...]
Technically, fiber’s not nutrient, since it passes through the body undigested. But eating fiber substantially reduces cholesterol and may help lower blood pressure. A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of colon cancer (the third most common kind for men) and can control sugar levels in diabetics. Fiber may even help you lose weight by [...]
This vital mineral can cut cholesterol, boost endurance in athletes and help bodybuilders gain muscle and lose fat. The average man needs at least 50 micrograms of chromium a day, but active men should get 100 to 200 micrograms, according to Richard Anderson, Ph.D., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center. “You’ll [...]
Men need more of just about every essential nutrient tan women. Here are the nine most important vitamins and minerals that every man should know about.
WHICH VITAMINS DO you need most, and how much do you need? Men’s Health went to the experts for the answers. But first, an interesting footnote: Men and women have [...]