Showing posts with label book(s). Show all posts
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Friday, January 21, 2011

To get a girl or a boy

How is gender determined is a mystery. The life finds its balance. There are countless old wife tales on how, when and where to do the making. Well, I do not believe that making love in boots (the male wearing it) will produce a boy, but I do believe that nutrition can bring the scales closer to what a heart desire.

To those who want nature in their favour here are some tips, but results can't be garanteed however. Please report back with your experiments, I am curious to know how it works out for ya ;-)

X (female) sperm prefer more acidic conditions (pH of the vaginal environment), so eat calcium- and magnesium-rich foods like dairy, nuts, pulses, chocolate, spinach, while Y (male) sperm fare better in alkaline conditions, so you need more sodium and potassium like salty meat products, banana, rice and pasta (says Rana Conway).

To get a boy:
- shows a link between higher energy intake around the time of conception and the birth of sons;
- eating high-calorie foods and consuming a lot of calories in general;
- high levels of glucose encourage the growth of male embryos while inhibiting female embryos;
- strong correlation between women eating breakfast cereals and producing sons (skipping breakfast depress glucose levels);
- eat plenty of salty food, bananas, vegetables, lots of breakfast cereal and lots of food in general;
- a nutrient-poor diet could be less favourable to a male embryo;
- avoid foods like cheese, legumes and yogurt;
- acidic: calcium-and magnesium-rich foods: dairy products, nuts, legumes, chocolate, spinach;
- alkaline: more sodium and potassium, salty meat, bananas, rice and pasta;

To get a girl:
- do the opposite of what is written above;

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Readings

• What to Eat When You're Pregnant. Including the A-Z of what's safe and what's not by Dr Rana Conway

Well, I think this one is 'pregnancy eating for dummies' mainly with lots of repetition. Everything is said three times at least. But what really gave me a headache is saying that aspartame or coke is safe and OK!? C'mon! Artificial is NOT OK!

• Optimum Nutrition Before, During and After Pregnancy by Patrick Holford & Susannah Lawson

Now this is something about pregnancy. It contains lots of information on vitamins and minerals. What to eat, why to eat, what not to eat, why not to eat. Of course some information are repeated here and there once or twice but still readable.

• Eating Well When You're Expecting (What to Expect series) by Heidi E. Murkoff and Sharon Mazel

Not yet finished with this one. Still reading it but looks promising. Part 1 discusses how to eat well (explains the theory), Part 2 focuses on recipes.

• The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book by Maggie Blott

I like this one very much. With little tips and hints for every single day. Colored boxes, interesting pictures, charts. It's comprehensive for sure.

• What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi E. Murkoff and Sharon Mazel

In the process of reading...