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 Planning a baby
A woman needs to be in peak condition when she is trying to conceive.

Before and during pregnancy, certain nutrients, like folic acid, for example, become crucial for fertilisation and the normal development of the foetus to take place.

And the male partner needs to be in top condition too. Unhealthy habits, like smoking and eating too much junk food, could give your fertility a knock.

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01. Foods to inspire romance
Human beings are on an eternal quest for love, sex appeal and sexual prowess. Health24's DietDoc investigates the foods of love, to inspire romance and love.
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02. Aphrodisiacs
Although aphrodisiacs are based more on cultural myths than fact, their allure continues to this day, as people still experiment with them to pep up their sex lives.
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03. Folic acid boosts male fertility
Lots of women have found folic acid beneficial, but new evidence suggests that folic acid deficiency reduces fertility in men and may damage the DNA carried by sperm.
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04. Health before pregnancy
If you're thinking of falling pregnant, you need to start taking care of your health. It will increase your chances of falling pregnant and will give your baby a healthy start.
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05. Boosting the health of your sperm
You’d think that with millions of babies being born each day, the average sperm is a pretty healthy swimmer. Not so. Here are a few things you can do to boost the health of yours.
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06. New moms: diet and air alert
Thinking of making a baby? Get thee off the Atkins diet, a new study suggests. While you’re about it, live somewhere windy, where the air’s clean. And women athletes, you might want to read this too.
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07. Seafood tied to infertility
High levels of mercury in the blood, possibly caused by eating a lot of seafood, are associated with infertility in men and women, researchers have found.
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08. Soy doesn't affect fertility
The plant oestrogens found in soy don't impair fertility in female monkeys, researchers conclude.
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09. Weight affects sperm quality
Men who weigh too much or too little have poor sperm quality, according to a new Danish study.
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10. When dieting hurts motherhood
Can a high-protein diet - the cornerstone of several of the hottest weight-loss plans - make it tougher for women to become pregnant? New research suggests this might be the case - at least in mice.
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11. Antioxidants may boost fertility
Antioxidants are widely used to improve fertility in animals, yet little is known about its effects on human fertility. However, recent study results certainly look promising.
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