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What is the Best Fertility Nutrition Food?

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What is the Best Fertility Nutrition Food?
Can certain foods improve your ability to get pregnant? The answer is yes!! According to recent research, a diet that mimics Mediterranean diet, helps in improving fertility. So, whether you are just beginning to expand your family or you have been trying to get pregnant for a while, here is a list of fertility nutrition food to boost the health of your ovaries and eggs.
 
Milk and Dairy:
Adding milk or dairy to your preconception diet is good not only for bone health but also potentially for your reproductive health. As they are a good source of vitamin D, they might play a role in helping the follicles in your ovaries mature.
 
Fruits and Vegetables:
If you are looking for a simple healthy fertility nutrition food – load your plate with fresh fruits and vegetables. Packed with nutrients, antioxidants and fibre – they help create a healthy environment for eggs. aim for at least 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day in your diet. 
Remember to use different colors of fruits and vegetables daily.
Suggested fruits: avocado, berries, oranges, melons, grapes,  etc
Suggested vegetables: dark leafy greens, peppers, purple cabbage, carrots, etc.
Fish:
Fish is a nutritional powerhouse, offering low-fat protein with omega-3 fatty acids. Research suggests women to eat three servings of fish each week. Salmon, sardines, herring, and other types of fatty fish boost fertility -thanks to the high levels of omega-3 fatty acids they boast.
 
Nuts and Seeds:
Nuts like walnuts, almonds, pecans and all seeds like flax, chia, sesame, sunflower etc are full of nutrition to help you get pregnant. They supply the body with ample, protein, minerals, fiber and essential fatty acids –  thus making you more strong and healthy.
 
Things to Avoid:
If you are consuming a lot of sweets, junk food, alcohol and refined grains, know that these foods have no nutritional benefit. They not only increase your sugar level but also your weight, thereby increasing the chances of developing ovulatory infertility. Similarly, a heavy caffeine habit can be a big-time fertility buster. But this doesn’t mean you have to give up on your favorite cup of coffee. Just ensure you consume it in a limited quantity.
For more such information on fertility nutrition food, or pregnancy diet plan get in touch with our nutrition specialist – Kanupriya.
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Categories Pregnancy nutrition

HOW TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT DURING PREGNANCY SAFELY?

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As a fertility nutrition specialist, I get many patients who are obese yet pregnant. It is a well-established fact that obesity increases the chances of pregnancy related complications like, miscarriages, gestational diabetes, hypertension during pregnancy, development complications in the unborn child, etc. For such women, the recommendation is that they should not gain more than 4-5 kgs of weight during pregnancy, but their bodies should use the stored reserves for the growth of the baby.

It becomes a challenging task for these women to ensure that their unborn babies are getting enough nutrients for growth and development and to satisfy their food cravings without gaining too much weight.

To achieve the same, they must keep in mind the following guidelines:

  1. During the first trimester, they should ensure not to gain any weight. The growing foetus does not require any extra energy or protein, and thus the dietary intake of the mother should remain the same with special emphasis on fruits and vegetables.
  2. The woman should exercise restraint when to comes to eating fried foods, foods with high salt content or sweets, including foods with honey and jaggery. Portion control is of paramount importance during this time.
  3. She must ensure that her diet includes a variety of fruits and vegetables, so that her unborn baby gets all the nutrients essential for optimal growth and development.
  4. Water and fluid intake are extremely important, and she must drink 12-14 glasses of the same daily during the second and third trimester.
  5. The pregnant woman must remain physically active throughout her pregnancy (as long as there is no medical condition preventing the same, check with the consulting gynaecologist and obstetrician). Physical activity ensures the following: it helps in maintaining the weight and prevents excessive weight gain, it helps in maintaining blood sugar levels and blood pressure, etc.
  6. Lastly, but most importantly, she must try to remain cheerful and happy during her pregnancy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Being pregnant is a very special experience and time in a woman’s life. To make it happy and stress-free, contact us at Kanupriya. As a fertility nutrition specialist we shall help you have a safe and healthy pregnancy.
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Best Fertility Nutrition Diet That Can Help You Get Pregnant Naturally

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Recent research suggests that there are certain foods or food groups that can increase the chances of a woman conceiving independent of her weight status. Studies also suggest that fertility nutrition has a role to play in how soon a woman can become pregnant, i.e. women eating certain foods become pregnant faster than those who do not eat these foods. This effect of nutrition is the same on women who have infertility issues as well as those who do not.

So, what is the best diet for conception? In this article, I shall highlight some of the food groups that have been found to affect fertility and help you get pregnant naturally: 

Whole grains:

Whole grains are grains that have not been processed too much and the bran (outer covering), the germ (reproductive part of the grain) and the endosperm (nutritious part of the seed) are all intact. These grains are high in fibre, complex carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Some examples of whole grains are: whole wheat, quinoa, millets, amaranth, etc.

Pulses:

Pulses are seeds of the legume family. They include dry beans, lentils, dry peas, etc. They are a good source of protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins, and are low in fat. Some examples are: kidney beans, chickpeas, puy lentil, etc.

Fish:

Did you know that there are certain fish that are considered better than others? This is due to the fact that these fish generally have low levels of mercury, are high in omega 3 fatty acids and are not endangered. The list includes: tuna, wild salmon, farmed oysters, sardines and trout.

Fresh fruit:

Recent studies carried out on women wanting to conceive have shown that women who ate more fresh fruits on a daily basis conceived faster than women who ate more processed foods. This was independent of their weight status. The current recommendation is that everyone should eat about 2-3 servings of fruits daily.

Olive oil:

Olive oil is a great source of monounsaturated fatty acids. It is the main source of fat in Mediterranean diets which have been shown to increase conception in women.

If you need more information on fertility nutrition, get in touch with us at Kanupriya!

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