Perhaps Lois and Clark are more fertile than we originally thought... - 07/15/08 07:49 AM
A friend of mine gave me some back issues of Health to read through. I was reading the June 2007 issue when I read this article.
"Surprising research from the well-known Nurses' Health Study shows that two servings a week of (full-fat ice cream) may reduce a woman's risk of infertility by about 38 percent. Scientists aren't sure why, but the fat in ice cream or other full-fat dairy (or a substance inside the fat) might make the ovaries work better, says lead researcher Jorge E. Chavarro, MD, a research fellow in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
"Another recent study by Chavarro found that women who got their daily iron from pasta (as well as cereal, legumes, fruits, and vegetables) had lower infertility risks than those who got their iron from beef, chicken, and fish. Why? Iron in pata may encourage egg development, and it's possible that the fat and protein in meat limits iron absorption."
The article goes on to say that two-daily serving of low-fat or nonfat dairy increase infertility risk as do transfats and caffeine.
Knowing how often Lois digs a tablespoon directly into the carton and how frisky Clark gets around pasta, maybe our favorite heroes might have a hidden advantage when it comes to the fertility department. <wink, wink, nudge, nudge>
Elisabeth
"Surprising research from the well-known Nurses' Health Study shows that two servings a week of (full-fat ice cream) may reduce a woman's risk of infertility by about 38 percent. Scientists aren't sure why, but the fat in ice cream or other full-fat dairy (or a substance inside the fat) might make the ovaries work better, says lead researcher Jorge E. Chavarro, MD, a research fellow in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.
"Another recent study by Chavarro found that women who got their daily iron from pasta (as well as cereal, legumes, fruits, and vegetables) had lower infertility risks than those who got their iron from beef, chicken, and fish. Why? Iron in pata may encourage egg development, and it's possible that the fat and protein in meat limits iron absorption."
The article goes on to say that two-daily serving of low-fat or nonfat dairy increase infertility risk as do transfats and caffeine.
Knowing how often Lois digs a tablespoon directly into the carton and how frisky Clark gets around pasta, maybe our favorite heroes might have a hidden advantage when it comes to the fertility department. <wink, wink, nudge, nudge>
Elisabeth