Fertility Diet Men and Women

I've heard that certain foods and drinks and good/bad for conceiving. Does anyone have any tips in this area? Anything you've read or heard of that might increase chances?

Thanks!

Here's some info off the fertility associates website about food and lifestyle stuff that's supposed to help:

For Both Partners
When planning to get pregnant, there are no wonder foods to boost fertility, but there are some foods that you should eat more of, and others which should be avoided. Although an organic diet is a healthy option, there is no scientific evidence to suggest it improves fertility. Overall, a healthy balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables is advisable.

Foods rich in antioxidants are recommended for both prospective parents. These include:

all types of berries
fruits such as grapes, oranges, plums, pineapple, dates, kiwifruit, mandarins
dried fruit such as apricots and prunes
vegetables such as red cabbage, peppers, parsley, artichokes, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, spinach; brightly coloured vegetables are particularly rich in antioxidants
legumes such as broad beans, ground nuts, soybeans
cereals such as barley, millet, oats and corn
nuts and seeds such as walnuts, brazil nuts, sunflower seeds
garlic and ginger
dark chocolate


For Her
Folic acid supplements are strongly recommended when trying to get pregnant and up to 12 weeks into the pregnancy. Folic Acid can help reduce the chances of spina bifida by up to 92%
Other minerals and supplements may also be useful
Avoid Vitamin A
There is no safe limit of alcohol during pregnancy, so it’s best avoided as high alcohol intake can increase the risk of babies born with birth defects
Caffeine, like alcohol, can also be harmful to the unborn baby and it can affect your chances of conceiving
Women should avoid some foods during pregnancy, such as fish – including shark, swordfish and marlin – which have high levels of mercury. Tuna has much lower levels of mercury
A diet high in transfats can inhibit fertility. Transfats are formed when liquid oils are chemically treated to increases their shelf life (hydrogenation) and are present in a wide variety of foods, particularly in snack foods, biscuits and some takeaways


For Him
Eat a diet with lots of healthy antioxidants. Foods rich in antioxidants can reduce the damage that free radicals can have on sperm
Supplements containing Vitamin C, E, selenium and zinc could possibly improve sperm. A new men’s supplement ‘Menevit’ has recently been introduced to NZ and is available by prescription through Fertility Associates. There has been one study showing that men who took ‘Menevit’ for 3 months prior to an IVF/ICSI cycle had better pregnancy rates compared to others who took a placebo pill
Alcohol in large qualities reduces sperm production; the current recommendation is fewer than 20 units of alcohol per week
Obesity impacts on sperm production, with recent studies showing obese men having sperm counts 20% lower than men who are not obese. It is unknown whether this is due to a heat or hormonal effect