What Foods Increase Fertility and Which You Should Avoid

Knowing what foods increase fertility is a big step in the right direction to overcoming infertility and becoming pregnant. There are a lot of great foods out there with essential nutrients that our bodies need in order to function properly, and luckily a lot of these foods contain what we need in order to increase our chances of fertility.

Zinc:

Zinc is an excellent nutrient that is beneficial for both men and women when it comes to fertility. For women, zinc helps healthy egg production and is an essential nutrient for this role. In men, it increases sperm count and density.

Foods That Contain A Good Amount Of Zinc:

Oysters, shellfish, wheat bran, pine nuts, pecan nuts, eggs, cashew nuts, fish, and liver.

Iron:

Iron has been shown to play a big role in healthy egg production for women. Low iron before and during pregnancy can create a lot of problems, since iron is responsible for creating hemoglobin, the protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen and other nutrients to your organs and tissue.

Foods That Contain A Healthy Amount Of Iron:

Bread (Both White and Whole Wheat), green peas, broccoli, almonds, ham, peaches, and tomato juice.

Vitamin E:

Vitamin E has been shown to increase sperm production as well as the amount of live sperm. It’s believed that the anti-oxident effect Vitamin E increase a man’s sperm fertility.

Foods That Contain A Healthy Amount Of Vitamin E:

Avacados, eggs, peanuts, sweet potatoes, apples and corn oil.

In addition to the “good” foods above, there are also foods you should try and avoid, such as:

Alcohol: This constricts blood vessels which makes egg implantation on the uterus more difficult.

Caffeine: This has the same effect as alcohol.

Too Much Meat:

Couples should avoid having too much meat in their diet as it can raise ammonia levels in the body. This also makes egg implantation difficult.

What Foods Increase Fertility and Which You Should Avoid by Charity-Lyn Gellar