Seven Tips To Boost Fertility Through Healthy Eating / Mediterranean Diet

Thirty per cent of infertility is due to two extremes, being overweight or underweight according to the National Infertility Association in the United States.

Experts say reducing extra weight by even 5% can enhance fertility.

Creating healthy eating habits and being your ideal weight is a good first step for women who are looking to conceive.

A healthy diet and lifestyle will potentially help with fertility but will also influence the baby’s health and well-being, intelligence and reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy.

A recent study has shown that following a Mediterranean diet boosts your odds of having a baby.

1. Increase your intake of monounsaturated fats, such olive oil and avocado and     reduce intake of foods with trans and saturated fats.
2. Consume red meat once a week and add in more vegetable protein to your diet
3. Add more fiber to your diet by consuming whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
4. Incorporate more vegetarian sources of iron such as legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains. Dried apricots are also very high in iron. 
5. Create a healthy eating pattern and reach your ideal weight
6. Consume high-fat dairy or preferable goat’s or sheep’s yoghurt, instead of low-fat dairy. A Harvard University study showed that women who ate more than two portions a day of low-fat dairy foods were 85% more likely to be infertile due to ovulatory disorders than those who only ate it less than once a week.
7. Regularly take a wholefood supplement which boosts fertility such as maca, bee pollen and Propolis, royal jelly, and spirulina.  
   

Let’s not leave men out of the baby making process.  Male obesity may affect fertility by altering testosterone and other hormone levels. Men who would like to have a baby also have a responsibility to maintain a healthy body weight and consume a healthy, nutritious diet.


Approximately 40% of infertility issues are attributed to men, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. — AFP Relaxnews