Environmental Causes of Man Boobs

An environment is the world that we live in. It is comprised of everything around us. Everything that we breathe, see and hear is all part of this world. In order to exist in this environment, we develop a lifestyle. That lifestyle can be active or sedentary, whichever we chose. As long as we are happy with that lifestyle and the environment, there is no real harm being done. Or is there?
Underlying factors affect the foods we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe. All of this can have a direct affect on the human body. For males, environmental and lifestyle factors can lead to the development of man boobs.

Although this is a common condition in men, it is a rather embarrassing one. Man boobs are basically fat deposits that exist on breast tissues. The average age range for developing man boobs are men between the ages of 40 to 50 years old. This is not to say that teenagers and younger adults can not be subjected to this as well.

Environmental
As the need for processed foods rises, the amount of chemicals placed into the environment also rises. Chemical exposure takes the form of animal injected hormones, soy product materials and traces of contraceptive birth control pills entering into the water systems. All of these scenarios are present in different locations within the environment. There is one common fact among all three however, estrogen.

Estrogen is a female hormone that maintains the development of breast tissue in a woman’s chest. Most women have a low level of testosterone in their bodies. The balance between the two works to regulate the female body. When this same situation occurs in a man’s body, the same thing happens. Breast tissue growth begins development. Whereas this is a necessary part of a woman maturing, it is an undesirable affect in a man.

Population across the globe is on the rise. With this population growth is the emission of toxins into the air supply. Research indicates that these toxins lower the amount of testosterone found in the male body. As the testosterone levels decrease, estrogen levels increase. This hormone change is what increases fat deposits in the breast tissue area. Another area that receives these deposits is the glandular tissue located in the pectorals. These fat deposits create the presence of man boobs.

Lifestyle
Another contributing factor to the development of man boobs is lifestyle choice. This can include everything from being a fitness nut to the master couch potato resident. Deciding whether to maintain an active or sedentary lifestyle is a matter of personal choice. However, it is a choice that can affect whether or not a man gets those dreaded man boobs.

For a man who spends a majority of his day lounging on the couch munching on chips and other sweet treat with little or no physical activity, the development of man boobs should come as no surprise. When the lack of physical activity exists in a man’s life combined with eating sweet, sugary foods, there are only so many places the fat deposits can go.

On the other side of this spectrum is the man who spent many days of his younger life inside the gym. All of this working out netted him a physically fit body that often includes an attractive 6 pack abs display. As the years went on, his active gym life became a thing of the past. Now he’s faced with a middle-aged body showing the early signs of man boob sagging. Granted the level of extreme gym living does not necessarily need to be maintained throughout life. However, once there is no longer the attempt to maintain muscle development earned, that muscle will eventually turn to fat. That fat will in turn become man boobs.

In a given day we spend a lot of time in a seated position. This takes place in the car driving to and from work. Once at work, we are seated at a desk for eight hours or more. Then it is back in the car for the drive home. All of this puts a strain on back muscles. As the back muscles weaken, the shoulder muscles buckle under extra pressure. This puts added pressure on the chest muscles. With weakened chest muscles comes man boobs. Making the conscious decision to sit up a little straighter can make all the difference in the world.

Conclusion
There are certain things that a man can not change about life. One of the most prominent being the environment he lives in. Other things like physical activity in a given day can be controlled. Making that extra effort in a lifestyle can have a big impact on a man’s life.


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