So, what should you drink when you’re on a fertility diet? Because 70% of our bodies are made up of water and it’s so good for our health, it’s really important, especially when trying to conceive, that you drink plenty of clean, purified water—I would say, almost exclusively. I emphasize “purified,” because (very sadly) even […]
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Fertility Recipe: Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
If you live in the northern hemisphere, where it’s the middle of winter, a hot, nourishing bowl of soup right now will soothe and comfort your body. Here’s a simple-to-make recipe from our book, The Fertile Kitchen(R) Cookbook. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (12 to 16 oz) 1/4 onion, sliced About 10 broccoli florets (6 to […]
Fertility Diet and Coconut Products
For this blog post, I turned to our Advisory Board Nutritionist, Virgina Watkins, who is experienced in educating women trying to conceive, as well as moms, on optimal nutrition. Here, we excerpt her newsletter on the topic of Coconut’s Comeback. Thank you, Virginia, for this informative article! Here are three possible benefits of eating coconut […]
Fertility and the Sugar in Fruits
In this blog post, I answer more of your questions, this time, on fruits and fertility. QUESTION: I love orange juice. Is it OK to drink on a fertility diet? ANSWER: Not really. The issue with fruit juice is that even when it’s pure and has no additives or preservatrives, the concentration of sugar in […]
Fertility Diet and Eliminating Coffee, Even Decaf
QUESTION from a reader: You mentioned in your talk that there were a lot of other properties in coffee apart from caffeine that were detrimental to fertility. I’m interested in knowing a little more about that. Also, what about Swiss filtered decaf coffee? ANSWER: We say no to coffee, even decaf coffee, because, caffeine aside, […]
Fertility Recipe: Creamy Spinach
The holidays are upon us and I know from experience this can be a very difficult time for those coping with fertility issues. It’s also a time that makes sticking to a fertility diet sometimes challenging, with all the parties and festivities and goodies spread about. I have a couple of recommendations to make to […]
