Diet And Fertility Flashcards
What you eat affects quality of (2)
Sperm
Egg
What you eat regulates
Hormones
Hormones included that diet regulates
Ones that facilitate pregnancy
Other _ are also crucial for fertility
Lifestyle factors
(3) Can affect women’s fertility
Stress
Lack of sleep
Lack of exercise
Smoking linked to
Reduced fertility in men and women
Too much caffeine reduces
Fertility
Healthy _ promotes fertility
Body weight
In women being very _ or high in weight can impact fertility
Low
Excess fat increases
Estrogen levels
Increased estrogen levels can lead to (2)
Irregular cycles
Missed ovulation
Too low of weight, body May _ to preserve fuel for essential body process
Shut down reproductive system
In men, obesity effects _ of sperm (2)
Molecular
Physical structure
A _ diet promotes fertility (2)
Varied
Balanced
Mediterranean diet promotes _ for women
Fertility