It would appear that your diet and nutrition have pretty much everything to do with everything in your body. From headaches to insomnia to mood swings to fertility; food rules!
Now this isn’t news to many of us. Mothers and grandmothers all over the world have hurtled across tables to stop daughters and daughters-in-law eating or drinking something or other for fear of them not getting pregnant. While some may say that this is all some folklore nonsense. Harvard Health Publications published the findings of an eight-year study and finally proved those mums and grandmas right!
Other studies followed that proved that the right foods can improve fertility! The good news ladies – ice cream is on the menu!
Foods that can help your fertility
Iron
From plants. Eating foods like spinach, beans, pumpkin, tomatoes and beets gives you extra iron that appears to promote fertility.
Water
Stay away from sugared sodas, they appear to promote infertility.
Choose whole milk
If you like milk, skip the skimmed and go whole. Full-fat yogurt is also a great option. The great news is that ice cream is on the menu.
Unsaturated oils
Get those from nuts, seeds, vegetable oils and salmon.
Try vegetable proteins
Replacing a meat protein with tofu, peas or beans can improve fertility.
Trans free fats
stay away from those and stick to the good fats.
Slow carbs
go for slowly digested high fiber carbs like whole grains, fruits and veggies, they increase fertility by controlling blood sugar and insulin.
Folic Acid
Increases chances of ovulation
Herbal remedies
The jury is out on this, there are no solid studies suggesting herbal remedies can improve fertility.
What foods to avoid?
Avoid unripe papaya. While ripe papaya helps with constipation and indigestion, unripe ones have been shown to cause infertility and miscarriage. Some women avoid papayas altogether while pregnant or trying to get pregnant, to be on the safe side.
A healthy body will help you have a healthy baby, and eating the right foods is key to a healthy body.
Stay Healthy from Team Mumzworld.
