Fertility foods

I have been reading many pages of how to boost fertility naturally and about the foods that are suppose to be so called "fertility foods" Here is few of them I found from one of the web pages,

Linseeds -  they contain phyto oestregens which help balance oestrogen levels in our body.  Nowadays because of xenoestrogens in plastics and pesticides the oestrogen levels in our food and water are much higher plus years of taking contraceptive pills our oestrogen levels can be out of balance making it harder to conceive.  Try adding a dessert spoon full of ground linseeds to your breakfast or lunch each day.

Pumpkin seeds - Zinc is an essential nutrient in fertility for both men and women.  A deficiency can effect chromosomes and reduce fertility.  It improves the sperm health and count.  Zinc is also found in seafood such as prawns.

Salmon - Essential fats or EFAs are essential for hormonal balance and sperm health.  EFAs are also found in nuts, seeds and other oily fish.  Ensure you have these in your diet everyday.  You may know them as Omega 6 and Omega 3 fats.

Red Peppers - Antioxidants found in most red, orange and yellow fruits and vegetables provide a protective action on toxins in our body called free radicals that can damage cells and cause infertility and birth defects.  They are also found in avocados and brazil nuts.

Brown rice - Fibre is not just important for preventing constipation but is also important in balancing hormones.  Fibre found in grains and vegetables helps reduce excess oestrogen levels in the body by pulling them out with your stools and preventing them being reabsorbed into the body.

Of course there is many other ones too and many ways to increase fertility natural way. I guess the basic principle is to avoid anything unhealthy and try to eat organic food. It is really interesting to learn more about this and I will try to make more of these types of posts in the future.

There is also many good books about this topic, one of them I just purchased on kindle is Naturally knocked up by Donielle Baker. On her weg pages she shares free downloads and recipes and for subscribers for example a fertility food list and a sugar detox challenge book. I have to definitely read that!

Today I have been drinking my green smoothies maybe too much. This morning I had one with   ,spinach, grapefruit, mixed berries, maca, banana. After Body Pump class, for dinner I had one with green salad, spinach, orange, cranberries, apple and half a banana. The other half of the banana went on the top of my peanut butter on gluten free toast that I also had for my dinner :)

Morning drink with green tea and lemon. 

Dinner drink with pb toast and banana on the top. The colour of my drink is not very appetising but it tasted ok.