If you have not found out yet, I am crazy about superfoods. Super foods are foods that are nutrient-dense, have an abundance of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and other beneficial ingredients in high amounts.
Superfoods should be a part of every couple’s fertility diet to help bridge the gap for proper nutrition, nourish the egg and the sperm, and help to balance hormones.
Here is a rundown of 5 Fertility Superfoods you should know about:
Maca
Maca is a wonderful superfood from Peru that helps to balance the hormones, increase egg health, increase sperm count and sperm health, while also being a tonic for the endocrine system. Maca also helps to increase progesterone if the body is low in this important hormone. Maca comes in capsules, powder and tincture. It can be taken every day.
Royal Jelly
Royal jelly is another fertility-specific superfood that may help to increase egg health, quality of egg, and general fertility. Royal jelly is the food that is fed to the queen bee which is what makes her the queen bee. She goes on to live 6 years and lays up to 2000 eggs per day. Most bees live less than two months.
Rich in vitamins, A, B, C, and D, royal jelly also contains minerals including calcium and iron, all of the essential amino acids, plus antibacterial and immune-stimulating properties. Royal jelly comes in capsules or in a base of honey. It can be taken every day.
Bee Propolis and Bee Pollen
Bee propolis and bee pollen are two more fertility superfoods from our friends, the bees. These foods are rich in nutrients. Bee pollen contains 50% more protein than beef and is rich in many vitamins and minerals. Bee propolis is a powerful immune system stimulant and inflammation aid. It also helps women who have endometriosis.
Bee propolis and Bee Pollen are available in capsules or in a base of honey in the product Active Bee Power. They can be taken every day. I like to take all three together in one product.
Whey Protein Powder
While we all know that protein is essential for a healthy diet, many women do not get enough protein in their daily diet. In the fertility diet, it is essential to have protein with each meal so your blood sugar levels stay balanced. This can be hard in our daily lifestyles so I suggest you use a protein powder. But it can be hard to find a protein powder that is acceptable with a healthy fertility diet. All protein sources should be organic or raised without hormones and antibiotics, and the protein source should never be soy.
I have found one protein powder that is made from “clean” whey, which means it was made from cows’ milk that does not have any hormones or antibiotics. It is called FertiliWhey. FertiliWhey does not contain sugars, dyes, or artificial ingredients. This has been essential in many women sticking to their fertility diet.
Greens powder
A great way to make sure you are getting all of your greens on a daily basis. A healthy fertility diet that is rich in whole foods and dark green vegetables builds a strong foundation for fertility and reproductive health. Some of the most beneficial greens powders are spirulina, wheat grass, barley, alfalfa, Kamut, and rye grasses. Fertiligreens contains all of these ingredients plus many other fertility superfoods in an easy to use powder.
| Easy Fertility Smoothie Recipe
Blend and enjoy! |
