| It may sound difficult to believe but there are | | | | So what can we eat and drink to combat the |
| certain vegetables that contain compounds which | | | | effect of these xenoestrogens and stop them |
| can combat the effects of certain chemicals in | | | | from causing your body to retain stomach fat? |
| our food. There are chemicals in our environment | | | | There are actually several classes of vegetables, |
| and in our food supply such as herbicides, | | | | spices and teas that contain compounds which |
| pesticides, and petrochemicals that have an | | | | can help combat the effect of xenoestrgens but |
| estrogenic effect inside our bodies. This can cause | | | | the most powerful are the cruciferous vegetables |
| an increase in belly fat in both men and women. | | | | such as cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and kale. |
| These chemicals are collectively called | | | | These cruciferous vegetables contain |
| xenoestrgens and exposure to them can actually | | | | phytonutrients such as indole-3-carbinol which can |
| stimulate the body to retain belly fat. Even if you | | | | help combat the belly fat retaining effect of the |
| only eat organic foods and live in a relatively low | | | | xenoestrogens that inevitably find their way into |
| pollution area, it is likely that you will get at least | | | | your body. So remember to always eat your |
| some degree of exposure to xenoestrgens. They | | | | greens! Particularly broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower |
| can even be found in some cosmetics and | | | | and kale! |
| household cleaners. | | | | |