Food That Boosts Your Fertility

May 2, 2024
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Conceiving a baby can be the most special feeling for every couple. Getting pregnant, and giving birth is a life-changing experience, but at the same time, it calls for extreme care and cautiousness. The mother and child will need equal importance and care both, before and after pregnancy.

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While trying to conceive, the mother must always maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep track of her dietary plan. During this process, some foods may help speed your pregnancy, and some may not be advisable. The mother must always be conscious of what she consumes.

The following are a few food items that may help boost your fertility:

  • Sunflower seeds
  • Berries
  • Beans and lentils
  • Asparagus
  • Walnuts and dry fruits
  • Quinoa
  • Full-fat dairy products
  • Egg yolks
  • Liver
  • Salmon  

Apart from consuming the right food and eating healthy while trying to conceive, the best way to stay safe is to avoid certain food items that may work the opposite way.

The following are food items that are better to avoid for the benefit of your fertility:

  1. High mercury fish
  2. Low-fat dairy products
  3. Smoked seafood
  4. Unpasteurized soft cheese  
  5. Caffeine
  6. Trans fat
  7. Excess alcohol
  8. Soda
  9. Processed meat
  10. Raw meat

Please do keep in mind, these dietary changes do not help if you have any serious conditions of infertility, it will neither remove blockage nor open up tubes. Also, no fertility diet will suddenly increase your chances of conceiving, but a nutritious and balanced diet can definitely help you and your partner healthwise.

Some other tips that might help you boost your fertility are as follows:

  • Avoid stress-eating or binging junk food
  • Maintain a healthy wholesome diet, including all the right nutrients and proteins your body requires
  • Exercise regularly, but don't go overboard
  • Make sure your BMI is right
  • Get enough hours of sleep
  • Meditate to mind relaxed
  • Healthy lifestyle changes

Although these tips may not work 100%, there is always hope. Don't jump to conclusions by yourself, always visit your doctor for any alarming symptoms. Follow these doctor advised methods for some improvements in your general lifestyle that may help boost your fertility.