| Women who are struggling to conceive are inundated | | | | difficulty. However, for women who have been |
| with information on what foods to avoid and what | | | | struggling to get pregnant for some time, the soy |
| foods to eat, and it can often be tough to keep up | | | | foods in their diets can be extremely damaging to |
| to date on the latest research. Unfortunately, this can | | | | their fertility levels. |
| often lead to new discoveries not receiving the | | | | Despite being good for women's general health, soy |
| attention they deserve. | | | | foods should be cut back or stopped altogether while |
| One such discovery is that of soy foods. | | | | trying to conceive. To maximize fertility, it is advisable |
| Soy foods are generally healthy for both men and | | | | to cut out all soy foods from the diet three or four |
| women to eat. In fact, women have been | | | | months prior to trying for a baby. |
| encouraged in the past to increase their soy food | | | | For women who decide to cut out soy foods from |
| intake since they contain phytoestrogens, a plant | | | | their diet, care should be taken not to mistakenly |
| form of estrogen that affects the body similarly to | | | | consume food that contains soy. Soy comes in many |
| the estrogen that is produced naturally in the body. | | | | forms, and it is often hidden in products where it |
| Increasing soy foods intake, and therefore increasing | | | | may not be suspected. Flour, milk, lecithin, oils, and |
| phytoestrogen intake, can be very beneficial in | | | | tempeh can all contain soy, for example. Make it a |
| combating the symptoms of menopause. For women | | | | habit to read the ingredients label on foods you buy |
| who are trying to conceive, however, soy foods are | | | | to ensure no soy is contained, as even trace |
| not such a good idea. | | | | amounts of soy can lead to diminished fertility levels. |
| Many recent studies have shown that the | | | | Textured vegetable protein is also soy-based and is |
| phytoestrogens found in soy foods can cause | | | | frequently found in fast foods. These should be |
| excess estrogen, which in turn produces a hormonal | | | | avoided while you try to conceive, along with tofu, |
| imbalance. Any hormonal imbalance can potentially | | | | which is found in many imitation meat products. |
| interfere with ovulation and egg production. | | | | The elimination of soy foods from your diet is one of |
| For women who are lucky enough to be extremely | | | | the simplest and most effective ways to boost your |
| fertile, the imbalance caused by eating soy foods will | | | | fertility levels in the short term. |
| probably not be great enough to make conceiving a | | | | |