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I’ve been reading more about the benefits of a higher carb to fat ratio and am curious if anyone knows how this effects fertility. Previously, I’d read a lot about the benefits of fat for fertility and for years ate healthy fats such as avocado, raw whole milk, coconut oil, grass-fed butter, etc… At the time I was eating pretty paleo and low carb and didn’t get my period. Once I started eating everything (fat, carbs, protein) my period has returned. I’m still eating high everything but have eaten some low fat things recently because I was staying with my family and that’s what was in the fridge. I am totally satisfied eating low fat yogurt and eating more carbs and protein as opposed to fat but I would hate to do anything that would jeopordize my chances of getting pregnant. I’m confused with all the info out there and would love to hear what others think. Thanks!
I wouldn’t eliminate or even try to eliminate/lower either fat or carbs, unless you have good personal reason to do so.
In my experience, I find a lot of men do better on higher carb diets and a lot of women do better on more fat, but that even is a generalization.
You definitely need the good healthy fats, and you need the carbs, too.
Personally, I am particularly not fond of anything altered to be something it isn’t, such as low fat yogurt. Whole foods are the way to go.
Thanks, Hannah. I don’t have any good reason to besides thinking that it may result in weight loss but getting pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby is more important to me than that. When I buy dairy products for my home I usually buy raw whole milk and grass-fed full fat yogurt so that’s what I’ll keep doing.
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