confused.... diet questions

[atomic sagebrush]

whats the deal with soda also? i don't normally drink it but it seems real acidic. thanks for the quick reply kristen.

I think soda is fine but it DOES cause calcium to leach from your bones. Is that good? Bad? Who knows??

[atomic sagebrush]

Soda is a no from what I have read for TTC a girl if you are trying to increase your calcium level. The active ingredient in soda is phospheric acidic and studies have shown that phospheric acid depletes your bones of calcium. This depletion weakens bones and with less calcium available the bones become more porous and prone to fracture. This calcium deleption is also considered to be a major contributer to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

There is way more scientific data out there to back up the calcium claims than the pH data having an effect on gender.

The pH is def. based on really shaky foundations.

[atomic sagebrush]

Corn on the cob = yes. We sometimes eat just corn on the cob for a meal in the summer anyway.

Low fat cream cheese has a lot of sodium in it and sodium = more boys was def. supported in the "You are what your mother eats" study.

Peppers are ok in moderation, they have a lot of phytonutrients but now and then they are fine.

Light sour cream - how much sodium is in it??

Swiss cheese has a lot of sodium (dang it now I'm hungry!).

Crystal - I like your diet suggestions. I would even peel the cuke to get rid of more phytonutrients but that's prob. overkill.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes but if the calcium is coming out of our bones that means its coming out somewhere.....some in CM perhaps?

It depends on how thorough of a sway you want to have and what your gut is telling you. I feel weird going against the grain without evidence but SO many people drink tons of pop and have all girls...

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks Atomic. This is the specific information I was looking for, especially the info about breakfast timing. It's good to have a concrete number (four hours) even if it's going to really suck. lol. I think the peppermint tea will help a bit though.

Since we're on the topic, would decaf coffee be ok? I read that it's the caffeine, not the coffee itself, that energizes sperm. Also, do you think it's the caffeine that's acidifying rather than the rest of coffee incredients? If we could get by without the caffeine and still get the acidifying effects of coffee (decaf) it seems like something that could be useful.

I have mixed feelings about caffeine (surprise surprise). On the one hand a lot of caffeine actually lowers testosterone and coffee is acidic. But it does raise testosterone in moderation and it causes calcium to leach from your bones. Coffee does have phytonutrients and would seem to sway blue for that reason.

I have talked to a lot of women who were total caffeine junkies and have girls. That doesn't prove anything, but I am 100% sure you can conceive boys and girls while drinking coffee.

My point - if it improves the quality of your life, there is evidence pointing both ways so go with your gut. I didn't give up caffeine for my sway. But then again I did have an opposite LOL!

[Coccinelle33]

The pH is def. based on really shaky foundations.

thanks so glad i asked about the cream cheese. i'll stay away from that!