What foods should men eat to prepare for pregnancy?

Now in the period of preparing for pregnancy, of course, you should also pay attention to a reasonable diet, because the correct choice of some foods can be said to be the key to helping enhance the ability to conceive. For example, sheep kidneys, wolfberries, and fish maws are very good weight loss foods for male friends.

1. Wolfberry

Ningxia wolfberry is the only variety listed in the 2010 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It is one of the four treasures of Chinese medicine along with Qiongzhen Ganoderma, Changbai Mountain Ginseng, and Dong'e Ejiao. You can eat wolfberry, but don't drink wolfberry wine for now. Wait until you have a baby before drinking it. The Shennong Herbal Classic states: "Long-term use of wolfberry can strengthen muscles and bones, resist cold and heat, and keep the body light and young. It is a top-grade Chinese medicine." The Compendium of Materia Medica states: "Wolfberry is sweet, mild and moist, and nourishing... It can nourish the kidneys, moisten the lungs, produce essence, and replenish qi. It is a tonic medicine." This shows that wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, and is a good medicine for improving kidney function.

2. Sheep Kidney

Sheep kidney is the kidney of sheep. When eating barbecue or mutton, sheep kidney has become a must-order for many male friends. Why? Because sheep kidney contains rich protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, calcium, iron, phosphorus, etc., and has the effect of producing sperm and blood, strengthening yang and nourishing the kidney. But you have to eat it in moderation, be careful not to get angry.

3. Fish Maw

Many people throw away the fish maw when they catch fish, but what you don’t know is that it can nourish the kidney essence and replenish the essence. Chinese medicine has a saying that "those who lack essence should be replenished with flavor", which means that people who lack essence should use medicine (food) with strong flavor to replenish it. Many Qing Dynasty doctors’ prescriptions for replenishing the lower jiao (referring to the lower abdominal cavity from the stomach to the two genitals) selected heavy and strong-tasting foods such as sea cucumbers, fish maws, abalone, and oysters.

4. Oyster

Oysters are also called raw oysters, but I prefer to call them sea oysters. The Compendium of Materia Medica states: "Eating more oyster meat can nourish the skin, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the yang, and can also treat deficiency and relieve erysipelas." Chinese medicine believes that oyster meat has great therapeutic value. It is a very good food for nourishing yin and blood, and can also stimulate sexual desire. It is especially suitable for patients with asthenia, deficiency, and those with yin deficiency, blood deficiency, and insufficient qi and blood.