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Regular consumption of antioxidants like vitamin E and zinc by subfertile men was found to increase their fertilization chances by four times as compared to other subfertile men who did not take the supplements.

"Oral supplementation with antioxidants may go some way to improve a couple's chance of conception," lead researcher Marian Showell of the University of Auckland, in New Zealand, told Reuters Health in an e-mail.

The black rice, known as “forbidden rice” in ancient China because nobles kept every grain for themselves, due to its rarity and high nutritional value, is now being hailed as a super food because of its unique health benefits.

According to experts, black rice gets its dark color from the presence of purple and reddish flavonoid pigments known as anthocyanins antioxidants that are found in blackberries, dark cherries, acai, and show promise in fighting a variety of chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer's.

Experts from The Beer Academy, London stated in their report that if drunk with restraint, beer is the ‘healthiest alcoholic beverage available’ with low calorific-value.

Cambridge News quoted biochemist Dr. George Philliskirk, co-founder and director, The Beer Academy, as saying, “We are trying to help people understand what beer is, what it’s made of, and that when drunk in moderation it actually has a lot of positive health benefits.”