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🧬 Sperm Health Matters 

Men contribute 50% of the genetic material to a future baby, so sperm quality is just as important as egg health.

Nutrients That Support Sperm Health

• Zinc → improves sperm motility (meat, seeds, nuts)

• Selenium → protects...

The first 1,000 days - from conception until your child’s 2nd birthday - is a unique window of opportunity.

What you eat, drink and do during this time has a powerful influence on fertility, pregnancy, and your little one’s growth and development.

And here’s the exciting part: science shows that epigenetics - the way our environment and lifestyle influence how our genes work - makes nutrition and lifestyle choices modifiable factors. In other words, the choices you make now can shape your baby’s health long into the future.

Stage 1: Preparing for Pregnancy (Fertility)

Why it matters: Good nutrition supports ...

🤰 Eating Well in the Third Trimester

Your baby’s growth speeds up in the final trimester, and your nutritional needs change.

Key Priorities

• Protein → supports rapid growth and maternal tissue changes

• Calcium & Vitamin D → ...

🍳 Top 5 Foods to Support Egg Health

Eggs take 3 months to mature. During this time they need key nutrients from 5 top foods to grow and divide healthily:

🥦 Leafy greens (spinach, kale, broccoli) → folate for DNA development

🥑 Avocado → healthy fats...