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How to Get Rid of MOOBS (Man Boobs)

As you’re about to see, our physique, health, hormones, and anything else having to do with nutrition, training, or our over-all well-being, is one big revolving wheel.

Each is connected. Each has an effect on the other. Each is effected by another. You slip in one area, its effects aren’t simply relegated to that area. We fail in one area of our health and we start a chain reaction that effects every other area of our physique and well-being.

This is no more prevalent Than with the most horrifying physical development a young, middle-aged, or older gentleman can incur: the MOOB.

1. Get rid of your plastics.

Plastics… the material we drink our water out of, microwave our leftovers in, and are surrounded by as a baby, raise our estrogen levels.

Plastic is literally everywhere around us. Trying to cut it out of our lives is pretty tough, but it’s pretty important.

Not only do plastics raise estrogen levels, but they also have been linked to cancer (especially when heated). So, needless to say, start drinking out of a metal water bottle, don’t give your kids their food in Tupperware containers, and start getting your hormones under control.

Oh, and NEVER heat food or liquid in plastic containers.

2. Eat grass fed meat.

The cows on those massive cattle farms are pumped full of hormones that raise their estrogen levels. To think that those same hormones aren’t passed on to us when we eat them is lunacy.

The only way around this is to know that your meat – of any source – comes from a farm where they aren’t fed animal bi-products, nor are they given hormones. Thus, grass fed beef, bison, free range eggs, chicken, pork and so on.

If you want to have the testosterone boosting effect of red meat, and the fats from red meat, make sure you’re not eating meat that hasn’t already been pumped full of estrogen.

3. Eat organic produce.

The pesticides that farmer’s spray on our foods contain chemicals that raise our estrogen levels.

It’s worth it to pay a little extra money (or eat less food at a higher quality if you’re trying to save money) to get food that is not only good for us from a nutrient standpoint, but also a hormonal one.

4. Eat more nuts to help your nuts.

… Maybe one of my favourite bullet points ever… although #8 is a possible rival…

The fat found in nuts helps raise our testosterone levels, thus diminishing our estrogen levels. Nuts are great for testosterone production (seeds included). Again, I’d go with the organic variety.

Lately I’ve found some great deals on organic nuts in my local grocery store, so the deals do exist.

My favourite nuts:

Brazil nuts, walnuts (more omega 3′s than almonds), almonds, sunflower seeds, and cashews.

5. If you’re a boy, don’t have soy.

Soy has been shown to raise estrogen levels. This, of course, includes soy sauce, so eat your sashimi how it’s meant to be eaten: raw and sauceless.

Also, don’t touch edamame. And if you’re allergic to dairy, almond milk or milk from another animal will always be better than soy milk.

6. Eat meat.

Studies are continually showing that when we became primarily carnivores, we had our greatest spike in human evolution. Our brains were bigger, our noses were bigger (able to breathe better), and our testosterone levels were higher… yes, I’ll have an article up on this soon…

Meat is good. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Fat is good. Again, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Can you go overboard? Sure. Just make sure you’re varying up your protein sources, and each meal contains vegetables. But humans are meant to eat meat, so go grab a steak!

7. Stay away from beer.

Beer raises estrogen levels. It’s sad, very sad to say. And I’m not saying that I adhere to this principle, although I have been lately, forgoing my beer cravings for a nice glass of red wine – which has been shown to have the opposite effect.

If you want proof of beer’s effects on us hormonally, just look at your fat uncle’s beer belly. Estrogen pools our fat in our lower abdomen area.

8. Eat citrus if you don’t want to look like your mistress.

Alright, that was pretty lame, but I’m guessing you’ll remember to eat citrus fruits now, correct? And in no way do I condone having a mistress, goomah, or lady on the side… See: How to Be A Real Man

Citrus fruits have shown to lower estrogen levels in men. So eat your oranges, grapefruits, and sprinkle some lemon into your water (also keeps the body alkaline).

9. Shed fat and build muscle.

More fat = higher estrogen levels.

That’s what I was talking about earlier in the article when I mentioned the revolving door of pain that the skinny fat man lives in.

a) cut out grains unless they’re around your workout.

b) eat more saturated and monounsaturated fats upon rising and before bed… and in general.

c) start lifting weights and stop going for long runs. The former will help you lose fat and build muscle, the latter will help you stay a skinny fat man.