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Food avoid if you are trying for conceiving a baby

Food avoid if you are trying for conceiving a baby 1 . High mercury fish RD Kendra Tolbert says mercury is damaging the nervous system, which means that when mercury-containing marine fish are pregnant, such as swordfish and tuna can directly harm fetuses (the FDA recently updated its guidelines on safe and insecure options; see here). Eating too much mercury fish before pregnancy can cause mercury stores in your body, which can affect the development of the baby's nervous system. Most women develop a fetal nervous system before they know they are pregnant, explained registered dietitian Suzanne Fisher. Mercury also reduces fertility. 2. Soda drinks Some studies have linked soda - both diet and daily - to fertility. "We think it's a combination of inflammation and metabolic changes caused by blood sugar-boosting sweeteners and artificial sweeteners that alter the gut bacteria," says Tolbert. In addition, there are plenty of soft drinks in containers ...