If you’ve been surfing the Internet recently, you may have noticed that plenty of bloggers are extolling the fertility-boosting virtues of Mediterranean diets for females who want to become pregnant.
These types of diets, typically including plenty of veggies, oils low in saturated fats (such as olive oil) and fish seem to be working well for women post fertility treatment procedures.
However, it’s important to realize a few facts:
- This data is preliminary. It hasn’t been studied very long and needs to be considered for a longer period of time.
- The data reflects the experiences of 161 Netherlands-based couples. There is no way of knowing the histories of the couples and how those histories could have affected the outcome of the study.
- Although a high percentage of the Mediterranean diet- eating women became pregnant, it’s difficult to say what the determining factor was.
In the end, it’s best to look at fertility treatment from a number of different angles.
A Mediterranean diet is extremely healthy, so there’s nothing wrong with following it before, during and after fertility procedures. Just make certain you don’t put all your hopes on the amount of salmon you’re eating. Solving fertility issues is much more complicated than following a certain food regimen.
(With that being said, if the findings motivate you to get healthier for YOU, it’s a great way to kickstart a healthier lifestyle!)