When it comes to getting pregnant, the old adage “you are what you eat” rings true. What you eat affects everything from your blood to your cells to your hormones. Simply adding foods like beans, pumpkin seeds, whole grains, olive oil and salmon to your diet can double your chances of conceiving as they represent super foods in their categories.

You should allow three months to a year for dietary changes to take root. But if you’re already well into baby-making, don’t fret – it’s never too late. We will be looking at tips to get your diet into shape.

• Drink alcohol sparingly
• Curb caffeine
• Rethink refined carbs
• Eat your greens, and reds, and yellows
• Eat fish
• Pump up on iron
• Be leery of listeria
• Switch protein sources
• Fill voids with vitamins
• What about his diet?