Is STEAK the secret to getting pregnant? Expert reveals the two vitamins that boost women's fertility - and they're both found in red meat
- Meat and Livestock Australia are suggesting red meat is very good for fertility
- Its high dosage of selenium and vitamin B6 can help you fall pregnant
- Red meat is also a source of iron - which should be replenished after each period
Trying to get pregnant? Eat more red meat.
That's part of the message Meat and Livestock Australia is selling to boost the popularity of beef and to counter vegetarianism.
Meat and Livestock Australia boss Richard Norton said he knew of a doctor who has a lot of young women coming through his practice trying to have a baby.
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Meat and Livestock Australia boss Richard Norton said he knew of a doctor who has a lot of young women coming through his practice trying to have a baby
'The first script he gave them was to consume red meat again for a month and see if you can get pregnant,' Mr Norton told a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday.
'Nine out of 10 times that's what actually happens.'
Committee chair and Liberal-National Party senator Barry O'Sullivan predicts the strategy could be a hit.
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'There'll be a big run on the supermarkets with honeymooners after that,' Senator O'Sullivan said.
A report from the Meat Advisory Board explained that red meat is rich in two very important nutrients for fertility: selenium and vitamin B6.
It is well known that having a selenium deficiency can cause pregnancy loss, pre-eclampsia, Intrauterine growth restriction, preterm labour, and gestational diabetes.
Pork is also a good source of selenium and vitamin B6. It has been found in previous studies that this vitamin is so useful because it helps to regulate women's hormonal activity.
A report from the Meat Advisory Board explained that red meat is rich in two very important nutrients for fertility: selenium and vitamin B6
Meat is also high in iron stores which is important for making extra blood in the body for you and your baby-to-be.
Every time a woman loses blood through her period she needs to replenish it with a serving of iron-rich foods or supplements.
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