These baby items may look weird, but they'll really help you out.

By Elena Donovan Mauer and Sarah Yang for TheBump.com

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How high is your sperm count?It's time for some tough talk about the male waistline - specifically what's right above it and what's right below.

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The two are more closely linked than you might think. Fatty tissue contains an enzyme called aromatase which transforms your manly testosterone into a form of the not-so-manly hormone, estrogen. That doesn't just sound like bad news for male sexual health, it is bad news, and a new analysis out of France makes my point perfectly.

Researchers looked at 14 studies that compared sperm counts in normal weight, overweight and obese men and, not at all surprisingly, found that obese men were 42 percent more likely to have low sperm counts. Even worse, the obese guys were 81 percent more likely to produce no sperm at all.

You don't have to be obese to lose your man-power, either - even overweight (not obese) men were having trouble producing. They were 11 percent more likely to have low sperm

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By Nicole Nichols, Managing Editor and Fitness Expert at SparkPeople

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and many people will take to the sky to visit family and friends. Despite appearances-a plethora of fast foods, snacks and lots of sitting around-flights and airports offer plenty of nutritious food and opportunity for activity, if you know where to look.

• Make sure everyone eats a healthy meal before you arrive. You'll be less likely to munch on high-calorie snacks just because they're around or you're bored.
  
  
• If eating in an airport, it's worth it to spend the time seeking out healthy foods. Look for salads, fresh fruit, vegetable-based soups, and baked or grilled chicken.
  
  
• While trekking through the airport, take every opportunity for extra movement. Use the stairs, pass on the people movers and carry your own luggage.
  
  
• Instead of sitting around before boarding the plane, use the time to walk. You'll arrive early enough to fit in 15-20 minutes of walking, so take

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baby in ovenOkay, don't freak out; no babies were harmed in the production of this photo. It was the joke of some grandparents who set up this shot of their grandbaby in the oven to make a statement to their nervous son ... and it certainly makes a statement.

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It's all sorts of disturbing at first glance, especially because there have be a few horrific cases involving children and ovens. But this one I honestly find pretty funny -- especially because of why the grandparents took this picture.

According to MSN, it was the first time the new dad had left his little baby, and he was all sorts of nervous, even though he was leaving grandparents in charge. Having raised him (or his wife?) and likely pretty confident in their abilities, grandma and grandpa had a little harmless fun and cooked up this joke to mock his mistrust.

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breastfeeding It's a mother's nightmare come true. A 1-month-old baby boy recently died via suffocation while his mother was breastfeeding him. The 32-year-old new mom had reportedly gone out for a night of drinking, and when she returned to nurse her baby, she fell asleep while doing so. The next morning when she woke up, she saw that her baby's lips were blue (I really don't want to go into further detail of the state of the baby, as it's too disturbing), and she realized her brand new baby had passed away.

Yes, I know what you're thinking.

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You shouldn't be going out for a night of drinking when you're breastfeeding, right? I agree. Nonetheless, this is extremely sad.

It's hard to think of anything more horrifying and disturbing -- waking up next to your child who passed away in the middle of the night. I certainly don't want to "lecture" a mom who's going through something awful, or act like I'm

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Movember -- the month in which men everywhere grow out their moustaches to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer -- is in full swing. I hope if there's a Mo' Bro in your household, they've registered at Movember.com, got their prostate checked, and are raising some money. To go along with the men of the house and their Mos, here are 10 fun accessories to have the whole family take part in the Movember madness: - By Buzz Bishop

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5 ways to be a good role model behind the wheelI got my drivers license when I was 16, and instead of getting a Jeep Wrangler like I had always dreamed about, my parents bought me a very used Ford Ranger truck. The exterior was a ugly gray color, and it didn't even have a radio or tape deck (yes, I just said tape deck) to play my mixed tapes.

Surprising me with this beast was a calculated move on my parents part, and while I was extremely grateful to have four wheels, I must admit I was a tiny bit annoyed as well.

Their reasoning was twofold:

The truck was a stick shift, and my dad decided that if I wanted to drive my own wheels, I would have to learn how to drive a stick. And secondly, since it was a truck, I could only drive myself around and one passenger. He felt driving around too many kids at one time was a recipe for disaster, and a pickup truck was the perfect answer in regards to minimizing my passenger count. And whoa girl, if I was ever caught with humans in the back bed of that truck, he made it clear that I would

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