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 chemincals 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. Possibly the most effectual are cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.
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 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!
Losing Stomach Fat - Which vegetables can help?
