Fertility & Maternity Recipes

Ginger 

Ginger originated from the southern part of ancient China, it gradually spread to India and the rest of Asia. Ginger was discovered in Europe around the first century when the Romans traded with India.

Health Benefits of Ginger

The main bioactive compound in ginger is called Gingerol, it is a powerful anti-inflammation agent in the body. Conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis which greatly affect fertility, are related to inflammation and can be helped by consuming ginger. Consuming ginger regularly can help reduce inflammation and increase the chances of conception. It is also effective in reducing nausea during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester. 

How to include Ginger in our diet?

1. Fresh Ginger

You can include fresh ginger in tea with honey; grated in soup; cooked with fish to neutralize any unpleasant fish, or add a few slices in stir-fried vegetables to bring out the aroma of your dish.

2. Dried Ginger Powder

If the taste of hot spice in ginger isn't your cup of tea, try including couple tablespoons of ginger powder in a fruit smoothie. The heat will hardly be noticeable in smoothies but all the benefits remain. You can buy ginger powder online or from any health food shop. 

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3. Ginger tablets

If eating fresh ginger nor dried ginger powder isn't for you, then you can always take it in tablets form which is widely available from health shops too.

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Fertility & Maternity Recipes

Poached Apples with Red Wine

Drink this fertility boosting natural remedy in the morning for that extra boost.

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• half fresh lily bulb
• 1 lime
• 300 ml red wine
• 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Instructions

1. Slice lime and soak in cool water.
2. Wash, peel and slice fresh lily bulb.
3. Cored, peel and cut apple into eight slices.
4. Add apple slices to lime water.
5. Heat red wine in pot gently on low.
6. Add Cinnamon and sugar to wine.
7. Bring wine to boil then add apple and lily bulb slices.
8. Boil on medium heat for 15 minutes.
9. Turn off heat and let it brew for two hours before serving.

Natural Remedies

Garlic in White Wine

I've talked about the health benefits of garlic in my previous post. I'd like to introduce a natural remedy for curing cold, preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer to you today. 

Ingredients 

• 1 kg garlic (peel and cut in halves)
• 2.5 liters white wine
• 250g cane sugar

Instructions 

1. Put everything together and store in an air tight glass container in a dark place away from the sun. 
2. Let it sit for at least 3 months or up to 2 years before using.
3. You should store them into several small glass containers. Use the first one after 3 months so the rest can keep brewing until you are ready to eat them.

Consuming as a diet supplement

• Adults drink 5-10 ml along with a glove of garlic after dinner on daily basis.
• For children. dilute 2.5 ml with a cup of water. Consume after dinner on daily basis.
• The taste of alcohol and scent of garlic will eventually fade away as time passes. This is totally normal and expected.

Tips: You may substitute white wine with white vinegar if you prefer. Follow the same instructions and consumption guidelines.  

Fertility & Maternity Recipes

Black Garlic

Black garlic, made from a month-long fermentation process under strictly controlled heat and humidity, was introduced in Korea about five years ago. A natural component in fresh garlic and a derivative of the amino acid cysteine was found in even bigger concentrations in black garlic after the month-long fermentation process. The benefits and nutrients found in white garlic become magnified in black garlic. Black garlic offers extra protection against infections.



White garlic contains antimicrobial, antibiotic and antifungal agents in its active ingredient, allicin. In black garlic, S-allylcysteine assists with the absorption of allicin, helping it metabolizes more easily, which could offer boosted protection against infections and diseases. As well as lowering blood cholesterol, encourage blood circulation and prevent heart disease.

As the popularity of Black Garlic rises, you can now buy them from major supermarket stores as a packaged snack, or you should be able to find them from your local oriental stores if not, you can always place an order online.