You may be
aware that there are certain chemicals that make up part of the environment and
food supply today that can generate more estrogen inside our bodies. Some
examples of these are pesticides, herbicides and petrochemicals.
You may or
may not know that these can cause an increase in stomach fat for both Men and
Women. This is something that everyone should know, especially if you are
trying to lose stomach fat.
The name of
these chemicals are xenoestrogens (they even have a horrible name, don't
they?), and when you are exposed to them through the food supply, water supply
or the environment, they will stop your body from getting rid of stomach fat.
"No
problem" - I hear you say. You can just stay away from the offending foods
and that's it, right? Wrong.
Although you
may be careful with what you eat and stick to organic food, it is very hard not
to get some amount of daily exposure to xenoestrogens. They are found all over
the place - even in the perfume you wear and the cleaning products you use in
your house.
So, what can
be done to battle the impact of the xenoestrogens in causing you to retain
unwelcome stomach fat?
The great
news is that there are certain types of vegetables that will assist you in your
aim of losing stomach fat.
There are
many types of vegetables, teas, spices, etc. that have compounds which can help
to fight the negative effects of xenoestrogens.
The following
vegetables can be considered super-foods at helping you reduce belly fat
because of their anti-estrogen properties:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Brussels
sprouts
- Cabbage
- Boy choy
- Kale
- Watercress
- Swiss Chard
These
vegetables have very special and unique compounds (such as indole-3-carbinol -
if you are interested) that can help to fight against the negative impact of
xenoestrogens on your body, and therefore, can assist you to burn off belly fat
more effectively.
There are
already loads of terrific reasons for consuming broccoli and cauliflower - now
you can add losing stomach fat to the list!
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