Which Nuts Are Good For Fertility

You are highly likely to find nuts in particular lists of the best foods for fertility. But WHICH nuts are good for fertility?

How do they help?

And how often should we eat them?

I'll give you my five favourite nuts to raise fertility, answer all those questions, and more! Stay tuned! First, all the nuts are fantastic for fertility, but I'll tell you about my top 5 in just a minute. Nuts are a vital component of a Mediterranean diet that has proven to be one of the best diet types for fertility boosting.

Nuts are often high in healthy fats, plant proteins, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all considered beneficial for fertility. Besides being a good snack, as plant protein food, nuts can be eaten a few days a week instead of meat. This can be good for fertility since studies show that increasing our intake of plant proteins can be a beneficial approach to improving fertility.

I reviewed the research, and while no studies were conducted to tell us that nuts are good for fertility, we can rank which nuts are best to eat by analyzing nutrients of different types of nuts and analyzing which nutrients are essential for fertility. So, I won't make you wait any further... I've awarded my five favourite fertility-boosting nuts to... Coming in at 5th place, I've given the honour to Macadamias.

Creamy Macadamia is high in micronutrients like thiamine and manganese, but I put them on the list because they're extremely rich in healthy omega-3 fats. In reality, in Macadamia'sis omega 3, a whopping 81 per cent of the fat. Omega 3 is excellent for reducing inflammation, a common cause of infertility. I've awarded the fourth place to cashews. Not only are they absolutely delicious and are a good source of iron, but most importantly, they have a super low GI rating.

Foods with a low glycemic index or GI, as it's often known, help to ensure slower digestion, which helps keep you fuller for longer and maintain a healthy weight. And, of course, a healthy weight and well-balanced blood glucose levels benefit your fertility. Anything under a rating of 55 is considered low, and cashews have a rating of 25, which is excellent!

The third place goes to walnuts.

Like Macadamias, walnuts are also rich in good omega-3 fats, but I've put these guys higher on my list because they are incredibly rich in antioxidants. In a 100-gram serving, Macadamia has around 150 mg of antioxidants, whereas walnuts have over fifteen hundred! Antioxidants are great for fertility as they fight off toxins called free radicals, which can damage our eggs, so the more antioxidants that we can get in our diet, the better. I've been awarded second place to pine nuts.

Although I love all nuts, these are some of my favourite nuts in terms of taste and texture. They're fantastic roasted and added to a salad for some extra crunch. Although even after all these years, they still remind me of my ex-boyfriend from college! He used to love them too, and I'll never forget over-cooking them one day and almost setting the kitchen on fire, so if you are grilling them, keep an eye on them, as they only need a minute or two.

But I digress!

I've awarded them second place because they are rich in two critical nutrients needed for your implantation - vitamin E and an amino acid called arginine. Studies suggest a link between these nutrients and increased rates of implantation, as both arginine and vitamin E seem to increase the thickness of your uterine lining and open blood vessels to increase blood flow.

So, what more excuse do we need to include that delicious nut in our meal plan for fertility?

It was a close competition, but I'm awarding the top spot to drumroll Brazilian Nuts!

Like all other nuts, Brazil nuts are rich in good fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Still, I awarded my favourite fertility nut to this guy because it is SO rich in a mineral called selenium. In fact, only 2 Brazil nuts per day will satisfy 100 percent of your selenium requirements. Selenium plays a vital role in a healthy reproductive system, and selenium deficiency is a common cause of infertility and miscarriages.

Furthermore, selenium is also a potent antioxidant fighting off bodies so your eggs don't suffer any chromosomal damage. But at the end of the day, remember that all nuts are good for fertility, so I'd recommend mixing it up and incorporating different nuts on different days, aiming for around 30 grams each day. The best way to ensure you achieve all the crucial fertility foods in your diet is by following a fertility meal plan.

I've developed one to get you started.

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