Ah, here's a new study suggesting that women who want to get pregnant may want to include vegetables, vegetable oils and fish in their diet. This could result in them not needing fertility treatments to get pregnant. According to a study conducted in the Netherlands, 161 couples undergoing treatment for fertility were studied. Those women who were on a Mediterranean-like diet had a 40% greater chance of becoming pregnant than those who ate "healthy".
 
Although the study does not provide any proof that diet alone boosts fertility, the study may indicate the importance of diet when couples undergo fertility treatments.

So what was the key factor to note from this study? Well, vegetable oils found in a Mediterranean diet contain omega-6 fatty acids. These Omega-6 fatty acids are precursors to hormone-like substances in a women's body, called prostaglandins which are involved in menstrual cycle, ovulation, and pregnancy. A Mediterranean diet also includes higher levels of B6 which may have been the reason for a increased fertility.

Like any study, clinical trials would be required to prove that a Mediterranean diet may indeed lead to higher chances of becoming pregnant. The results of this study can be found in the latest issue of the Fertility and Sterility Journal.