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(The) Fertility Diet

by Jorge Chavarro, Walter C. Willet, & Patrick J. Skerrett

Book Description
New research from the world-famous Nurses' Health Study reveals what you eat can improve your fertility.
Two of the researchers of the highly respected Nurses’ Health Study distill the wisdom of this groundbreaking research into 10 easy-to-follow principles. The book shows you how to choose the best fats, carbs, and proteins, cut back on coffee and alcohol, and, best of all, enjoy your favorite foods like ice cream--all to boost ovulation and increase the odds of getting pregnant.


About the Authors
Jorge Chavarro, M.D., Sc.D., earned both master's and doctoral degrees in epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, where he is currently a research fellow studying the role of diet and lifestyle on reproductive function.

Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., is the Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and chairman of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, as well as a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is one of the leaders of the influential Nurses' Health Study, as well as the author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating.

Patrick J. Skerrett is coauthor, with Walter Willett, of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. He is the editor of the Harvard Heart Letter.