Fertile friends, I want you to take a moment to think about your meal plan for the day.  I'm not sure if this is you, but most people start their day with a smoothie or yogurt and fruit, have a salad or sandwich for lunch, and dinner is usually dinner is warmest meal of the day but sometimes not.

Could excessive amount of raw and cold foods be damaging your fertility?

I this episode, I talk about:

• the science behind why eating raw might not be the best for us
• the reason why cooking vegetables is better for fertility according to Chinese medicine
• the best cooking methods for vegetables

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