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Spring Foods to Fuel Your Cycle

By Amanda Rohwedder. Adapted from the original Family Foundations article. The weather is getting warmer, flowers are starting to bloom, seeds are being planted, and farmer’s markets are opening – spring is here and summer is on the way! What grows seasonally in spring that we can take advantage of to fuel our bodies? Each…

12 Tips for Better Nutrition & Healthier Cycles

Small Changes for Better Fertility By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer with excerpts from Marilyn Shannon and Recipe from Amanda Rohwedder of Temple and Table. 1.Make protein the foundation of your meals. A diet rich in protein foods, vegetables, fruits, and grains, without sugary junk food, will naturally tend to stabilize blood sugar.…

Protein and the Impact on Fertility

Small Changes for Better Fertility By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer with excerpts from Marilyn Shannon. What kinds of food choices contribute to regular cycles, better fertility, as well as postmenopausal health and even men’s health? The answer is very positive: The same choices that support high energy, a feeling of well-being, mental…

Savor the Seasons for Fertility

By Amanda Rohwedder. Adapted from the original Family Foundations article. …yet, in bestowing his goodness, he did not leave himself without witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, and filled you with nourishment and gladness for your hearts. Acts 14:17 I recently finished reading The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and it…

Mindset for Fertility in Meal Planning

Small Changes for Better Fertility By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer. Lean Proteins and Healthy Fats First One of the simplest changes we can make in our meal planning is to start with the harder but more important pieces. When we are hungry, we are naturally drawn to carbohydrates because of their easily…

Blood Sugar and Fertility Wellness

Small Changes for Better Fertility By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer. Eat Sugar the Healthy Way: Blood Sugar, Insulin Resistance, and Fertility Wellness Right in the middle of Marilyn Shannon’s “12 Rules for Better Nutrition” is number six: Sharply Limit Your Sugar Intake. Why is this so important for health, especially fertility health? …

Hydration for Better Fertility

By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer. Keep Drinking Water to Prevent “False Dry Days” With the cooler temperatures of fall, it can be a struggle to keep drinking lots of water. In the sweltering heat, drinking water feels good as it quenches thirst and cools down the body but in the cooler weather,…

Healthy Food Habits Start at Home

By Amanda Rohwedder. Adapted from the original Family Foundations article. Food makes up such a large part of a family’s routine, lifestyle, and culture. Key developmental milestones happen at mealtime, as well as an opportunity for family bonding. It is when a husband and wife can look each other in the eye, a toddler discovers…

Nutrition, Thyroid and Fertility

Adapted by Melissa Gorley. Originally from Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition by Marilyn Shannon A number of factors may cause thyroid function to be abnormally low, resulting in either subclinical or full-blown hypothyroidism. Nutritional deficiencies can prevent the thyroid gland from doing its job. Iodine is well known to be essential for the production of thyroid…

Reduce Sugar for Energy and Less Painful Periods

Small Changes Make a Big Difference An occasional series on small but helpful changes for a healthier fertility awareness lifestyle. By Melissa Gorley, FSI Coach and Staff Writer. Small changes made consistently make a real difference. Why is this? One small change is doable. And sustainable. One small change often leads to another. Together, multiple…