How to combat stubborn belly fat

There is a specific group of vegetables that contain very unique phytonutrients that can actually help to fight against stubborn belly fat:

 

THEY ARE THE  CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES

Here is a list of some commonly found in grocery stores:

horseradish
land cress
kale
collard greens
cabbage
brussels sprouts
broccoli
cauliflower
bok choy
Rapini (broccoli rabe)
chinese cabbage, napa cabbage
turnips
rutabaga
mustard seeds,
arugula (rocket)
watercress
radish
wasabi
 

Chemicals that force your body to hold onto belly fat

Something you may have never heard about is that certain chemicals in our food supply and our environment, such as pesticides, herbicides, and certain petrochemicals from air and water pollution, household cleaners, plastics, cosmetics, etc can react with your hormones and make your body store excess abdominal fat.
These harmful chemicals are known as xenoestrogens.
Xenoestrogens are chemicals that you are exposed to (and are hard to avoid in the modern world) that have an estrogenic effect in your body. Excess exposure to these can cause Hormone Balance disruptions for both men and women. These estrogenic chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis can stimulate your body to store belly fat, along with many other problems (including cancer risks in the long term).

List of Xenoestrogens

• Organ chlorines, are one of the largest sources. They are used in pesticides, dry cleaning, bleaching of feminine-hygiene products and the manufacture of plastics.
• Bisphenol-A, a breakdown of polycarbonate, is used in many plastic bottles. It’s found in the lining of many food cans and juice containers.
• Avoid heated plastics, plastic lined items and Styrofoam (microwave, oven, sun), as the polycarbonate escapes
• Use glass, ceramics or steel to store/consume foods and liquids.
• Choose organic produce. Always go organic with thin skinned fruits and vegetables.
• Buy hormone-free animal products (eggs, poultry, meats, dairy). To avoid xenoestrogen injections, supplements, bovine growth hormone.
• A common food preservative in processed foods (BHS: butylated hydroxyanisole).
• Avoid non-organic coffee and tea.
• Use reverse-osmosis filter water or purchase your own filter (drinking and bathing).
• Many creams and cosmetics contain parabens and stearal konium chloride. Choose natural brands (preservatives made with minerals or grapefruit seed extract).
• Most skin lotions, creams, soaps, shampoo, cosmetics use parabens and phenoxyethanol as a preservative. Substances are 100% absorbed into the body. Go natural or organic.
• Phthalates are commonly found in baby lotions and powders.
• Sunscreen can contain benzophenone-3, homosalate, 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor, octal-methoxycinnamate, octal-dimethyl-PABA. Go organic.
• Many perfumes, deodorizers, air fresheners have artificial scents and contain phthalates.
• Most perfumes are petrochemically based.
• Nail polish and removers contain harsh chemicals.
• The birth control pill contains high concentration of synthetic estrogen. Choose a condom or diaphragm gels without surfactants. Use a condom without spermicidal.
• Hormone replacement therapy (contains synthetic estrogens) - opt for paraben-free progesterone cream.
• Research ingredients in your pharmaceuticals.
• Dryer sheets, fabric softeners and detergents put petrochemicals right on your skin. Use laundry detergent with less chemicals or use white vinegar and baking soda.
• Be aware of noxious gas that comes from copiers and printers, carpets, fiberboards, new carpets.
• Do not inhale and protect your skin from: electrical oils, lubricants, adhesive paints, lacquers, solvents, oils, paints, fuel, industrial wastes, packing materials, harsh cleaning products, fertilizers.
• Become educated on: pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, parathion, plant and fungal estrogens, industrial chemicals (cadmium, lead, mercury), Primpro, DES, Premarin-cemeteries, Tagamet, Marijuana, insecticides (Dieldrin, DDT, Endosulfan, Heptachlor, Lindane/hexachlorocychohexan, methoxychlor), Erythrosine, FD&C Red No 3, Nonylphenol, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Phenosulfothizine, Phthalates, DEHP.

The human body is being bombarded with these harmful chemicals every day creating an over burdened liver, weakening the immune system and disrupting the delicate hormonal balance.

More and more evidence exposes xenoestrogens to be dangerous chemicals that need to be avoided whenever possible. Avoiding these synthetic chemicals and supporting the body through proper liver detoxification, hormone balancing and immune support, will work towards protecting our bodies.