In this video, Natural Fertility Specialist, Hethir Rodriguez will talk about how to get started on the Fertility Diet. When it comes to boosting your fertility naturally one of the most important things to do is build a healthy foundation which the rest of your program can work upon. This video was shared live. Download the Instagram app to see our live broadcasts.

Statistics about the Standard American Diet from the book How Not To Die by Michael Greger, M.D.:

• “Three out of four Americans are not eating one piece of fruit every single day.”
• “Nine out of ten do not meet the minimum daily intake of vegetables.”
• “96% are not eating the minimum of beans or greens for the week (3 servings).”
• “98% are not eating orange vegetables (2 servings per week – squash, bell peppers, carrots).”
• “99% do not reach the minimum of whole grains per week which is 3-4 ounces per day.”

I was shocked by these statistics, but this is the reality for some people. When you’re picking a meal, ask yourself, how can I make this healthier? What is one ingredient I could add? For example:

• add hemp seeds to this salad
• include an additional vegetable to your meal, like a carrot, or sweet potato or greens (really any!)

How to not feel overwhelmed?

• Pick one area to work on at a time! Fertility Smoothies are easy and nutrient packed. You do not have to cook anything!
• Try to eat as many fruits and vegetables as possible. We need fiber. Fiber gets rid of excess hormones and cleanses the blood. Fruits and veggies give us many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (think egg health).
• Make a game out of it. Choose whatever is the healthiest choice in the moment. If you only have frozen vegetables on hand, that is better than no veggies at all.
• Sign up for the 21 Day Fertility Diet Challenge or The 10 Day Fertility Smoothie Challenge at NFI.com.

Links to additional information and inspiration:
The Natural Fertility Diet: How to Eat for Optimal Fertility
The Male Fertility Diet
The Fertile Dozen: 12 Fertility Boosting Foods
Fertility Diet Tip – 5 Ways to Eat More Fresh Fruits and Veggies Daily
Top 5 Reasons to Start Making Fertility Smoothies Today!

Hethir Rodriguez - Certified Herbalist, Nutritionist, Birth Doula

Hethir Rodriguez is the Founder and President of Natural Fertility Info.com. She has been a Certified Herbalist for over 19 years, holds a Bachelors degree (BS) in Nutrition Sciences and is a Certified Birth Doula.  Since founding Natural Fertility Info.com in 2007, Hethir has written and co-authored over 1200+ articles on Fertility; and her research, articles, and guides have been read by over 40,000,000 people.  Hethir has dedicated her life to helping provide a source for high quality, research based information and support for those on their journey to becoming parents.