In the book, "Getting Pregnant: The New Fertility Diet Guide" by Niels H. Lauerson, M.D., Ph.D & Colette Bouchez, they list some foods to avoid if you're trying to get pregnant. I'm going to list them for you here.
The Six Fertility Robbers:
1. Alcohol - (Although I thought alcohol HELPED a lot of women get pregnant. Not so!) In a British study, even one glass of beer or wine per day decreased the chances for conception by 50%.
2. Caffeine - In a Yale study, those who drank more than 3 cups of coffee a day had a 176% rise in infertility in just one year. Even as little as 1 cup of coffee per day had a 55% higher infertility rate. (Exception: green tea. The caffeine content is lower than coffee and it has other compounds which aid in fertility.)
3. Peas! - Who knew there is a natural chemical found in peas called m-xylohydroquinone that reduces sperm production by 50% and pregnancy rates by 60%. They are actually testing this as a potential natural contraceptive! I hate peas anyway so this is a good reason for me to avoid them. Hooray!
4. Diet Soda and Artificial Sweeteners - Is this a surprise? They're just bad for you.
5. Sugar & High Fructose Corn Syrup - also not surprising!
6. Food Preservatives - The two mentioned were MSG and BHA. MSG also goes by other names like hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), autolyzed plant protein (APP), autolyzed yeast, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate. BHA is found in a lot of baked goods and snack foods. Read labels and avoid these!
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