Have you been dreaming of blue hues? Maybe you’ve been drawn to camo and sports equipment and feel prepared to take on the noise and mess of wrangling little boys. And perhaps you wish there was a way to conceive the boy you always dreamed of having. Well, there might be some help out there for you to actually influence the sex of your future baby.

A study done in 2008 by Proceedings of the Royal Society B said that women who consume more than 1,800 calories near the time of conception and pair that with an alkaline diet are more inclined to conceive a boy!¹ Why an alkaline diet? An alkaline pH in the female body seems to favor “boy” sperm (sperm carrying the Y chromosome).^4,5 So, if you’re up for the challenge and want to try it, throwing together a salad with these alkaline foods might be your ticket into boy mom status!

8 Foods To Help Conceive a Boy

Supposedly, these eight foods just might help you conceive a baby boy:

1. Spinach

Spinach is great! It’s easy to buy and use and is a powerhouse in nutrition.⁶ Baby spinach or fully grown, it doesn’t matter. Spinach is incredibly alkalizing!⁷

2. Kale

Kale is also great because of its fantastic properties! It’s cancer-fighting, anti-inflammatory, and an antioxidant.^2,8 It can get a bad rap because most people don’t know how to prepare it properly, but eating kale two to three times per week has fantastic health benefits for your body!²

3. Broccoli

Broccoli is terrific for everyday meals! It supports the cardiovascular and digestive systems and the detoxification process.^9,10 Broccoli also supports the immune system because it’s an anti-inflammatory.⁹

4. Avocado

Avocados are a great source of healthy fats and contain many benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties, heart health, anti-cancer, and blood-sugar benefits. Avocados tend to get mixed reviews because of their high-fat content, but they’re a source of the HEALTHY fats our bodies need, so shove those opinions to the side and make yourself some guacamole!¹¹

5. Celery

Celery is highly alkaline and high in water content.¹² Consequently, you can use celery as a base in lots of smoothies and soups. It also helps the immune system and inflammation in the body.

6. Cucumber

Cucumbers, made up of 95% water, are another excellent vegetable high in water content.¹³ They also serve as a great base in smoothies and soups. Cucumbers contain the right amount of lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol (don’t try to pronounce those).³ These three lignans reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers.¹⁴

7. Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a great source to include in your heavy alkaline diet.⁷ They have fantastic properties, like lowering your risk of heart disease, being a good source of antioxidants, and possibly lowering the risk of certain cancers.¹⁵

8. Bell Peppers

Bell peppers tend to be a crowd favorite because they’re sweet, crunchy, and oh-so-refreshing. They’re proven important in the fight against cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, macular degeneration, and more.^16,17 They’re arguably the best source of antioxidants, vitamins A, C, and E.¹⁶

While there have been many studies that equally argue that sperm is the only deciding factor in gender selection, interestingly, the woman’s pH can be more tolerant toward one type of sperm than the other.¹⁸ It couldn’t hurt to try this method to try and conceive a boy; if anything, you will feel much healthier!

For more on this topic, listen to our podcast episode 13, discussing how you can try to conceive a particular gender!