Overview
Main description
New research from the world-famous
Nurses' Health Study reveals what you eat can improve your fertility
Two of the researchers of the highly respected
Nurses’ Health Study distill the wisdom of this
groundbreaking research into 10 easy-to-follow principles.
The book shows you how to choose the best
fats, carbs, and proteins, cut back on coffee and alcohol,
and, best of all, enjoy your favorite foods like ice
cream--all to boost ovulation and increase the odds
of getting pregnant.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. What You Eat and Do Can Affect Fertility
Chapter 2. What You Need to Know About Infertility
Chapter 3. Healthy Eating for Life and for Fertility
Chapter 4. Dietary Fats
Chapter 5. Dietary Protein
Chapter 6. Carbohydrates
Chapter 7. Milk and Dairy Foods
Chapter 8. Micronutrients in Supplements and Diet
Chapter 9. Alcohol and Coffee
Chapter 10. Weight and Physical Activity
Chapter 11. Putting it All Together to Boost Fertility
Author comments
Jorge Chavarro, M.D., Sc.D., earned both master's and doctoral degrees in epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, where he is currently a research fellow studying the role of diet and lifestyle on reproductive function.
Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., is the Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, as well as a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is one of the leaders of the influential Nurses' Health Study, as well as the author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating.
Patrick J. Skerrett is coauthor, with Walter Willett, of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. He is the editor of the Harvard Heart Letter.
