How to Cook Easy Recipes that are Good for Fertility

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 8 a.m.

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Caitlin Townsend joins us today as we\'re digging into how to cook foods that are good for your fertility.

Let\\u2019s face it changing our diet can be challenging. Our regular go-to snacks and food items may no longer match our new lifestyle.

We may feel that eating healthy for our fertility means chopping all day in the kitchen \\u2013 but it doesn\\u2019t have to be that way.

Before you embark on a change \\u2013 it\\u2019s important to establish your WHY.

If you are here right now \\u2013 it\\u2019s to prepare your body for a baby with your partner.

Yep, we\\u2019re in this together.

And does it suck giving up your favorite foods \\u2013 yes it does (I\\u2019ve been there). But after eating the standard western diet for years and literally seeing my health crash, what I know for sure is what we place on our fork every day is critical for our health...especially our preconception health.

So if you are looking for easy options that don\\u2019t have you spending all day in the kitchen, I\\u2019m excited to welcome Caitlin Townsend to the podcast. Caitlin is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner as well as a Chef trained at The Culinary Institute of America.

This episode is for you if:

- You are ready to start the elimination diet and/or the AIP (autoimmune protocol diet) but you have no idea what you\\u2019ll eat (hint it\\u2019s not about starvation)

- You want to eat delicious food that doesn\\u2019t take hours to make (who doesn\\u2019t \\u2013 and yes it\\u2019s possible).

- You\\u2019re stuck in a rut and sick of making the same old \\u201cfertility-friendly\\u201d foods \\u2013 that don\\u2019t satisfy your cravings.

In this episode you\\u2019ll learn:

1) How to make eating the right foods for fertility actually taste good and satisfies your cravings.

2) How do we save time so that we don\\u2019t spend all day in the kitchen.

3) Easy options for the elimination diet (check out episode \\u2013 How and Why To Do The Elimination Diet) and AIP diet.

4) Fast breakfast/lunch/dinner ideas and snack options that will keep you satiated.

5) Keeping your blood sugar stable is KEY for fertility our top foods to keep you from getting \\u201changry\\u201d.

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TIMESTAMPS:
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6:05- INTRO TO CAITLIN\\xa0AND TODAY\'S TOPIC\\xa0
6:47-\\xa0CAITLIN\'S\\xa0FERTILITY JOURNEY
10:22- WHAT\\xa0CAITLIN\\xa0ATE LAST NIGHT AND HER "15 MINUTE" PRACTICE
12:00 HOW DO WE MAKE EATING HEALTHY TASTE GOOD?
  • Why buying local and seasonally\\xa0will make food taste better
  • Adding herbs and spices (and her favorite combinations)
15:00-DEBUNKING THE MYTH THAT HEALTHY EATING TAKES LONGER
  • Tips for saving time cooking healthy meals
  • The difference between a crockpot and Instapot
18:09- MEAL IDEAS FOR FOOD ALLERGIES
  • Breakfast ideas and rethinking what we are accustomed to
  • Lunch & dinner ideas (with a fun Lamb recipe!)
26:45- CAST IRON 101- WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU HAVE?
28:20- WHAT YOU CAN EAT ON THE AIP DIET
  • Break down different meal ideas on the AIP
  • Roasted veggies 101
  • The importance of exploring and trying different things
38:15- HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR FAVORITE MEALS HEALTHY?
  • Italian, Mexican, and American meal\\xa0substitution\\xa0ideas
43:40- HEALTHY SOUP AND STEW IDEAS
45:08- FAVORITE HEALTHY DESSERTS
  • Chocolate substitutions\\xa0
47:57- HEALTHY SNACK OPTIONS
  • How to use chickpeas\\xa0in cookies
50:00- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE HANGRY
  • What we can do to keep ourselves from getting as hungry
51:10-\\xa0CAITLIN\'S\\xa0RECOMMENDATIONS
52:36-\\xa0CAITLIN\'S\\xa0SUCCESS STORY
54:00-\\xa0CAITLIN\'S COFFEE ALTERNATIVE RECIPE

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