The Role of Nutrition in Fertility
This continuing education course identifies and examines the connection between fertility and nutrition. It discusses the role food and nutrition play in promoting fertility and provides actionable steps for nutrition professionals that can be applied in public health and private nutrition settings.
Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Name at least three types of infertility.
- Recommend five nutrients that show promise in promoting fertility.
- Assess the current literature and research of nutrition’s role in fertility.
- Identify through nutritional assessment possible nutrient deficiencies that may affect fertility.
- Create meal plans and offer nutritional advice on best strategies to overcome fertility nutrition gaps.
Additional Information
Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN, CLT is a nutrition communications consultant, freelance writer, and media spokesperson in San Diego, as well as founder of the fertility community Bumps to Baby and coauthor of Fertility Foods Cookbook: 100+ Recipes to Nourish Your Body with Haas. Sara Haas, RDN, LDN is a freelance writer, recipe developer, media authority, and consultant dietitian/chef based in Chicago.
The authors have no relevant disclosures to report regarding this program. They have certified that no conflict of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy.
Available Credit
- 2.00 CDR