Check your nutritional habits (and also those of the father), if you want to get pregnant

A month ago we talked about those foods that should be included in the diet when looking for a pregnancy, although they are always beneficial.

But there are other aspects of nutrition that must be taken into account If you want to be a mother. Dr. Jan Tesarik, fertility expert, explains the three eating habits to review and why and the importance of adopting them as soon as possible to prevent infertility problems in the future, Both men and women.

1. Quantity

"If a woman eats more than she owes or because of ignorance she skips meals, she will gain weight, which implies greater production of insulin and androgens and, therefore, decreased fertility."

This is explained by Dr. Tesarik, director of the Margen Clinic, the importance of not eating more than necessary, but not less, since diets low in fat and protein (for example) can also harm fertility. Ideally, seek balance.

Alterations of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as Overweight, obesity or low weight of women have been related to subfertility and infertility.

Therefore, the ideal thing is to have a BMI in normal weight (between 18.5 and 25). To calculate the BMI you have to divide the weight in kilos by the square of the size in meters (kg / m2).

2. Distribution of meals in the day

Ideally, according to the fertility expert, it is to make five meals a day and take more calories in the morning, so that you have time to spend them throughout the day and not have hunger attacks in the middle of the morning.

The best light dinner, because eating makes insulin rise and does not have time to lower it if we go to sleep.

3. Diet content: quality

To favor the probability of pregnancy it is best to maintain a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet, rich in nutrients and low in saturated fat.

Specifically in the case of women, the consumption of nutrients that are necessary to improve the quality of the ovule, the implantation of the embryo and the development of the fetus is favorable.

Also the quantity and quality of man's sperm are directly related to eating habits.

And there are foods and nutrients that contribute to improve the chances of a pregnancy due to its beneficial properties for our body always.

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Balance diet

Dr. Jan Tesarik, a fertility specialist, says:

"To improve fertility, you must follow a balanced diet, consuming more calories at the beginning of the day, and it is rich in antioxidants, which includes some animal protein (turkey or chicken, better than red meat), blue fish, cheeses (without avoiding fatty ones) and legumes and nuts (abundant in melatonin). "

He also explains that an unbalanced diet low in nutrients negatively influences the possibility of having a baby. In fact, Prolonged weight loss diets are one of the causes of female infertility, since they exclude basic foods necessary for the proper functioning of the female reproductive system.

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What if the woman or the man have fertility problems?

The director of the Margen Clinic wants to make it clear that "All these measures work as prevention and taking them from a young age helps prevent infertility problems in the future."

But if the person is infertile:

"He cannot solve the problem with the diet and he will have to adopt medical measures. But the diet also serves to support the treatment: for example, if the hyperproduction of insulin with pills is being controlled and the woman eats badly and much, the treatment does not it will be effective. It must be complemented with food. "

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