Imagine this: one in five couples in Serbia struggles with infertility, and the culprit might not just be genetics or stress, but what’s on your plate! Yes, you read that right. Prof. Dr. Veroslava Stanković, an expert in nutrition hygiene, reveals that poor diet and lifestyle wreak havoc on fertility. Insulin resistance, Hashimoto’s disease, high blood sugar, and even platelet problems – all can stem from bad eating habits that directly hit your chances of having a baby.
But wait, it’s not just food! Stress and poor sleep make things worse. Cortisol, the stress hormone, raises blood sugar levels, kicking off a vicious cycle of hormonal chaos. Sleeping after 11 PM? Forget melatonin, the hormone that helps balance insulin and cortisol. The result? Morning hyperglycemia and even bigger fertility issues.
Diet for couples trying to conceive must be a joint mission. One can’t eat healthy while the other binges on fast food. Prof. Stanković recommends the Mediterranean diet – rich in omega-3 fatty acids from fish, avocado, olive oil, and surprisingly, pineapple! Yes, pineapple is a fertility superhero that boosts ovulation.
Sugars and saturated fats are the number one enemies. They cause inflammation that not only wrecks your health but also sabotages IVF success. So if you thought fast food was just bad for your waistline, think again – it might be killing your chances of parenthood.
Finally, stress can’t be completely avoided, but you can learn to manage it with physical exercises that reduce cortisol release. Parents, if you want your kids to have healthy families someday, start teaching them good nutrition now because the future begins at the dinner table.
So next time you think about having a baby, ask yourself – what’s on my plate? And maybe it’s time for a serious change. Got your own fertility recipe or tried these tips? Drop a comment below – let’s see who’s already on the path to parenthood thanks to their plate!
