Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57518 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

From the Back Cover

Get pregnant--naturally!

Startling new research from the landmark Nurses' Health Study shows that the food you eat can boost your fertility and increase your chances of becoming pregnant. In fact, women in the study who followed three or four of the recommendations suggested in The Fertility Diet were 66 percent less likely to have problems conceiving than women who didn't. These suggestions include:

• Cutting back on red meat and trans fats
• Getting protein and iron from veggies and nuts
• Choosing whole-fat milk and ice cream
• Taking a multivitamin with folic acid and iron
• Drinking coffee, tea, and alcohol in moderation
• Losing weight (if needed) and exercising

About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
In a field where there is a lot of hearsay and advice without evidence, finally comes this book from which the suggestions are rigorously evidence based from the well renowned Nurse's Health Study. Excellent.