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Trying to Conceive

Nourishing Male Fertility: What You Can Do

June 29, 2020 by Detria B. 3 Comments

Young man and woman lying on the lawn sleeping. Overhead view of young couple resting together on the grass.

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: eating for fertility, fertility, gluten, gluten intolerance, gluten-free, inflammation, male fertility, male infertility, mediterranean diet, nutrition, Trying to Conceive, world infertility

5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Strawberries While Pregnant

February 27, 2019 by Bridget Leave a Comment

#Pregnant? Here's 5 reasons why you should eat #strawberries. #pregnancynutrition #pregnancytips #pregnancydiet

Filed Under: Eating Fresh, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Pregnancy, Recipes Tagged With: antioxidants, Bridget Swinney RD, California strawberries, fruits, pregnancy, pregnancynutrition, Trying to Conceive

Smoking and Fertility: What You Need to Know

June 16, 2018 by Bridget 12 Comments

Secondhand smoke can snuff your fertility.

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: cigarettes, fertility, IVF, lifestyle and fertility, lifestyle habits, secondhand smoke, smoking, Trying to Conceive, vaping

Zika: Still a Worry for Pregnant Women

June 11, 2017 by Bridget Leave a Comment

If you're pregnant or trying, read this post at eatrightmama.com about Zika, including the use of insect repellents.

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Healthy Living, Healthy Travel, Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: CDC, Consumer Reports, DEET, dengue virus, Environmental Working Group, insect repellent, National Pesticide Information Center, natural insect repellent, oil of lemon euacalyptus, perethrin, Repel Lemon Eucalyptus, risk and benefit of using insect repellents, Sawyer Products, Trying to Conceive, west nile virus, zika

Why Healthy Gums are Important for Fertility

February 26, 2017 by Bridget 6 Comments

Taking care of teeth and gums may help your fertility!

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: american periodontal association, Bridget Swinney RD, brush teeth, Eating Expectantly, Eating Expectantly before baby diet, eating for fertility, floss, gum disease, gum disease and preterm birth, gum disease and stroke, healthy gums, oral health, oral hygiene, periodontitis, signs of gum disease, Trying to Conceive, whole grains

A Healthy Lifestyle is Job One When Trying to Conceive!

October 31, 2016 by Bridget 11 Comments

Put your feet up! Relaxing is good for your #fertility! Read more here: bit.ly/2f95d4t

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: #ttc, alcohol and fertility, diabetes and fertility, endocrine disruptors and fertility, exercise and fertility, female fertility, healthy diet and fertility, healthy lifestyle, infertility, lifestyle and fertility, male fertility, smoking and fertility, Trying to Conceive

Happy National Chocolate Day: Chocolate for Fertility

October 28, 2016 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Chocolate for fertility? Yes, especially if it's dark and covering strawberries. Read more at www.eatrightmama.com

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: antioxidants, cacao, chocolate, cocoa, CocoaVia, dark chocolate, eating for fertility, flavonoids, Goodness Knows, national chocolate day, Trying to Conceive

Is Your Body Ready for a Baby? Take Our Pre-Pregnancy Quiz!

October 11, 2016 by Bridget 2 Comments

Is your body ready for a baby? Take the quiz here.

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bridget Swinney, caffeine, exercise, fertility, fertility project, fiber, fruits, pre-pregnancy quiz, prenatal programming, salmon, stress, Trying to Conceive, vegetables, vitamin, whole grains

How Weight Affects Fertility: What You Need to Know

October 10, 2016 by Bridget 1 Comment

How your weight affects fertility. Read more here: #fertilityproject Bridget Swinney MS, RD

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: eating for fertility, how weight affects fertility, overweight and trying to conceive, Trying to Conceive, underweight and trying to conceive

Eating for Fertility

October 3, 2016 by Bridget 10 Comments

Did you know? Some of the paleo diet recommendations may not be good for your fertility. Read more here: bit.ly/2dJTLNh

Filed Under: Trying to Conceive Tagged With: #ttc, american society of reproductive medicine, Dutch nutrition guidelines, fat and fertility, glycemic index and fertility, mediterranean diet, nurses health study, ovulatory infertility, paleo diet, plant protein, Trying to Conceive

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