Whether you find yourself meticulously tracking your cycle or experimenting with different sex positions, trying to get pregnant can lead to a lot of lifestyle changes?some more drastic than others. Last week in Hollywood, The Hills: New Beginnings star Heidi Montag was spotted munching on a bleeding bison heart straight out of a Ziploc bag, and needless to say it piqued our interest.
Montag, who has a four-year-old son with husband Spencer Pratt, told PEOPLE that she’s on a raw organ meat diet to help with her fertility challenges. “I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half, I’m willing to try different things,” she said. “It’s a great source of nutrients! I have felt incredible on this diet.” The actor acknowledged that there is a risk associated with eating raw food, comparing it to eating sushi. “I just happen to like eating sushi-style organs,” she explained. Huh.
The thing is, while cultures around the world have been eating different forms of raw meat for thousands of years, Montag’s claims about her new menu have raised questions about the legitimacy?and safety?of the “carnivore diet” for those trying to conceive.
“Women who are struggling to get pregnant are sometimes a vulnerable population who look to celebrities to add evidence to these unsafe practices, which may [encourage them to] try them at home,” said Dr. Jenna Turocy, a fertility specialist at the Col...