BABY--
BABY-- KEEP IN MIND FERTILITY IS OFTEN AFFECTED BY BODY WEIGHT,
LEVELS OF EXERCISE, AND DIET.
HERE TO DISCUSS FERTILITY DIET
RECCOMENDATI ONS IS DR. SHAHRYAR KAVOUSSI-- REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST AT ST. DAVID'S
SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL
CENTER.
CENTER.
THE
THE FERTILITY DIET IN 11 RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.
1. AVOID
1. AVOID TRANS FATS, THE ARTERY-CLOGGING FATS FOUND IN MANY COMMERCIALLY PREPARED
PRODUCTS AND FAST FOODS.
2. USE MORE UNSATURATED
VEGETABLE OILS, SUCH AS
OLIVE OIL OR CANOLA OIL.
3. EAT MORE VEGETABLE PROTEIN,
LIKE BEANS AND
NUTS, AND LESS ANIMAL PROTEIN.
4.
4. CHOOSE
4. CHOOSE WHOLE GRAINS AND OTHER SOURCES OF CARBOHYDRATES THAT HAVE LOWER, SLOWER EFFECTS ON
BLOOD SUGAR AND INSULIN RATHER
THAN HIGHLY REFINED
CARBOHYDRATES THAT QUICKLY BOOST
BLOOD SUGAR AND
INSULIN.
INSULIN. 5. DRINK A GLASS OF WHOLE MILK OR HAVE A SMALL DISH OF ICE
CREAM OR FULL-FAT YOGURT EVERY
DAY;
DAY; TEMPORARILY TRADE IN SKIM MILK AND LOW-
OR
OR NO-FAT
OR NO-FAT DAIRY PRODUCTS LIKE COTTAGE CHEESE AND FROZEN YOGURT FOR THEIR FULL-FAT COUSINS. 6.
TAKE A MULTIVITAMIN THAT
CONTAINS FOLIC ACID AND
OTHER
OTHER B
OTHER B VITAMINS. 7. GET PLENTY OF IRON FROM FRUITS, VEGETABLES,
BEANS AND SUPPLEMENTS, BUT NOT
FROM RED MEAT. 8. BEVERAGES
MATTER: WATER IS GREAT; COFFEE,
TEA
TEA
AND
AND ALCOHOL ARE OK IN MODERATION; STAY AWAY FROM
SUGARED
SUGARED SODAS. 9. AIM FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT. IF YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT, LOSING
BETWEEN 5% AND 10% OF
YOUR WEIGHT CAN JUMP-START
OVULATION.
OVULATION.
10.
10. IF
10. IF YOU AREN'T PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, START A
DAILY
DAILY EXERCISE PLAN. IF YOU ALREADY EXERCISE, PICK UP THE PACE OF YOUR WORKOUTS.
BUT
BUT DON'T
BUT DON'T OVERDO IT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE QUITE LEAN. TOO MUCH EXERCISE CAN WORK AGAINST