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 […]
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Inspirations at Fertility Planit Show
It was a real pleasure to attend the first ever Fertility Planit Show a couple of weeks ago in L.A. I heard amazing stories of hope and inspiration, humor and insight, and of course there was a wealth of information to take home. It was an uplifting, positive experience. I even made some new friends, […]
Can Desserts Mix with a Fertility Diet?
Sugar can cause a lot of issues for fertility, and our general health. (For more on sugar and why it’s bad for fertility, see a previous blog: http://fertilekitchen.com/blog/2009/06/no-sugar-you-say-try-stevia.html.) But it is really hard for many to give up, and understandably so. The following are some questions I’ve gotten about desserts, and what’s “allowed” on a fertility diet, […]
Fertility Diet: Stevia and Fertility
I have written about how wonderful Stevia is as an alternative to sugar. It’s a natural herb said to be 10 to 15 times sweeter than table sugar and it won’t negatively impact blood sugar levels. For those with a sweet tooth especially, I think it’s great. I recently received this question, though: I have heard […]
Fertility Diet: Fruits and Popcorn and Other Diet Questions
QUESTION: In your talk on eating to optimize fertility, you don’t mention fruits. Why not? Are fruits OK? ANSWER: I didn’t mention fruits because they are not essential on a fertility diet (because of their sugar content) the way that vegetables are. But fruits are a great source of nutrients! And the more variety of […]
Fertility Diet and Success Stories
I wanted to share one of our beautiful success stories!! I get so excited when I receive one of these emails, I literally jump out of my chair with joy. This is the whole reason my husband and I wrote our book: to help others get the results we got. Here is Nicole McKay’s story, […]
