Food, Drink and the Man Boob Connection

Man boobs, or moobs as it is sometimes referred as, is the unwanted development of breasts in a male. This can be from a number of varying factors. One such factor is the food and drinks that a man chooses to place inside his mouth. In society, men are often viewed as the ‘meat and potato’ eaters of the world. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, it can lead to the development of man boobs over time.

While man boobs can develop in any male age group, the most common one is men in the 40 to 50 year old age range. On the whole, man boobs are simply fatty tissue deposits that do not go away. This can explain the appearance later on in a man’s life. Food and beverage consumption over time increases estrogen levels in the male body. Left untreated, the breast tissue hardens and becomes a self esteem issue for males. It is difficult for a man to feel attractive to members of the opposite sex with the development of man boobs on his chest. In turn, many women do not find this to be an attractive feature in a man either.

Foods
Several food sources are linked to the contribution of man boobs. At the top of this list are meat products. The contamination comes not so much from the meat itself but from the meat source, i.e. cows. Many meat production plants inject cows with growth hormones in order to stimulate the growth cycle of the cow. A bigger cow leads to more money in meat products. A majority of that growth hormone injection is filled with estrogen. In a man who is a huge meat eater, this can cause a problem. Especially if that man is also overweight. The digestion of estrogen filled meat will increase the level of estrogen found in a male body. As this estrogen level increases the body reacts in a normal way by producing man boobs. In some cases, this can even lead to the secretion of milk from the enlarged breast tissues.

Soy is another product that should be avoided whenever possible. In a bean form, soy contains certain levels of plant estrogen. Levels of soy plant estrogen can not generate a pure estrogen behavioral or psychological response in the body. However, the body can be fooled by plant estrogen into thinking it is actually receiving pure estrogen. With the feeling of this in a system, the body is going to produce natural estrogen inducing results, i.e. man boobs.

Drinks
Virtually every man likes to kick back and have a beer with his buddies every once in awhile. This is not harmful in moderation but it can be something that contributes to the development of man boobs if it goes unchecked. The principle is simple. Beer drinking lowers the levels of testosterone in the male body and increases the levels of estrogen which is a female hormone.

For a couple of drinks on an occasional basis with the boys, this will prove to have no long term effect. However for a male who has a significantly high beer intake level, over time the estrogen levels will continue to build in the body. As this occurs, the body will begin to treat this high level accordingly by developing breast tissue. The end result is man boobs.

The development of man boobs is not limited to beer intake. Alcohol in general, when consumed in large quantities, can also play a role in development. As alcoholic beverages are ingested, testosterone levels start to decrease within the body. Ingredients in the alcohol mix with the body chemicals to send estrogen levels on the rise. Over time, the body can not determine that the estrogen levels are coming from alcohol intake. The end result is unwanted man boob development.

Recreational Drugs
Engaging in the recreational use of marijuana can also lead to the development of man boobs. The active ingredient in this drug is TCH which is a testosterone suppressant. With nothing to build up testosterone levels, the body will naturally turn to estrogen production. Fat deposits continue to grow and eventually turn into the development of man boobs.

Conclusion
The presence of man boobs is rapidly increasing in society. There is not the stigma attached to it today as there was several years ago. Processed food certainly plays a role in this. More and more of our food products are over processed with chemicals. Alcohol consumption is on the rise as well. Many men are not going to give up the ‘meat and potato’ style of eating. So as with anything else in life, food and beverage consumption in moderation is the key to preventing the unwanted development of man boobs.


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