The Malaysian Insider :: Food
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| Six ways to boost fertility through nutrition Posted: 19 Oct 2013 08:48 PM PDT As fertility experts shared their research at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Boston this week, Loyola University dietitian Brooke Schantz offered essential diet tips to increase your chances of having a baby. "Establishing a healthy eating pattern and weight is a good first step for women who are looking to conceive," she said. "Not only will a healthy diet and lifestyle potentially help with fertility, but it also may influence fetal well-being and reduce the risk of complications during pregnancy." Thirty percent of infertility is due to being either overweight or underweight, according to the National Infertility Association in the US. Reducing extra weight by even 5% can enhance fertility, experts say. For women looking to conceive, Schantz recommends the following: - Reduce intake of foods with trans and saturated fats while increasing intake of monounsaturated fats, such as avocados and olive oil. - Lower intake of animal protein and add more vegetable protein to your diet. - Add more fiber to your diet by consuming whole grains, vegetables, and fruit. - Incorporate more vegetarian sources of iron such as legumes, tofu, nuts, seeds and whole grains. - Consume high-fat dairy instead of low-fat dairy. A Harvard University study showed that women who ate more than two portions a day of low-fat dairy foods were 85 percent more likely to be infertile due to ovulatory disorders than those who only ate it less than once a week. - Take a regular women's multivitamin. But men aren't left out of the equation. "Men who are looking to have a baby also have a responsibility to maintain a healthy body weight and consume a balanced diet, because male obesity may affect fertility by altering testosterone and other hormone levels," Schantz said. Approximately 40% of infertility issues are attributed to men, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. - AFP Relaxnews, October 20, 2013. |
| Brazil fights flatulence, with garlic Posted: 19 Oct 2013 02:18 AM PDT "This garlic oil is rich in antioxidants and deodorants and combats intestinal dysbiosis, a colon malfunction that increases flatulence," Polias chemist Joseth Gimenes said. Garlic itself is renowned for giving off a pong of its own. But Gimenes insisted that the garlic capsule is mainly released in the intestine and does not rise back into the mouth, even though the digestion begins in the stomach. "Hence there is no risk of bad breath," she added. Gimenes said the company was targeting 15% of Brazil's 200 million inhabitants estimated to be suffering from intestinal dysbiosis. The company hopes eventually to eventually export the remedy, which costs US$20 (RM63.14) for 120 capsules. – AFP Relaxnews, October 19, 2013. |
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