There has been a lot of research on a link between diet and reproductive health. Many tout eating certain foods as the answer to infertility woes, or claim that avoiding certain foods will result in improved fertility. I do think that what you eat and drink can play a role, but in no way does that translate into using any kind of diet plan as a “bible” for conception. There will be women who eat the perfect diet and are still unable to conceive and those who subsist on junk and “no-no” foods and easily become pregnant.
Regardless, if you are like me, there comes a point when you are willing to try just about anything that might improve your chances. It isn’t that big of hardship to tranform your diet into one that is fertility friendly if you have the help of a new cookbook on the market. The editors of Conceive magazine have authored a great new book entitled Cooking to Conceive: Fertility-Boosting Foods & Recipes to Help You Get Pregnant. The cookbook includes recipes that encourage the consumption of fertility boosting foods that contain calcium, antioxidants and folate.
When I read that I need to increase my intake of things like calcium or folate I immediately think milk and spinach – followed quickly by a thought of yuck. That is what is so great about this cookbook. It gives delicious recipes that include necessary nutrients in ways that you would never think of. I know that before these recipes I would have felt guilty for eating dark chocolate (a personal fave), guacamole (avocados), or a juicy filet mignon. This cookbook claims that these yummy foods and more are nothing to regret eating and in fact should be eaten to maximize fertility.
I definitely don’t think that this cookbook guarantees conception if you eat these foods – even if you choose to prepare every meal using a recipe from the cookbook. Nevertheless, I know I am always looking for some good new recipes and even better if they incorporate foods that reportedly improve fertility. There have been quite a few articles regarding food and fertility and even books that address diet and the link to infertility. This is a unique guidebook, though, that allows you to take a real hands-on approach to making a difference in your diet and hopefully your fertility. Happy fertility boosting eating!
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November 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
I agree that a good diet is important if for no other reason than to improve your over all health. However, I believe that every diet should include what I like to call the ABC vitamins. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E and various other supplements can improve both male and female infertility. You can read more about this at:http://www.infertilityconcerns.com/improving-infertility-with-vitamins/
November 20th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Indeed, a good diet is essential to enhancing fertility. I would encourage women to incorporate cucumbers into their diets, particularly (pickles). This has a whole host of benefits both physically and psychologically. Since my company deals with the unconventional side of infertility, eating whole pickles will jumpstart the mother-to-be into pregnancy mode.