Unfortunately, sometimes our estrogen levels can become too high, and cause undesirable effects. In fact, excess fat is one very common and undesirable effect that both sexes can experience from having estrogen levels that are too high.
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But it doesn't stop there, excessively high levels of estrogen can make your attempt to lose that unwanted body fat very difficult to impossible. Plus, the higher your percentage of body-fat, the more estrogen your body will produce.
Fortunately, there are certain vegetables that you can eat to help lower estrogen levels if and when they are too high, they are called cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables are very aggressive at metabolizing estrogens, which makes it easier for your body to rid itself of any excess. That said, here is a list of estrogen metabolizing cruciferous vegetables.
- Arugula
- Bok Choi
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Rabe
- Broccoli Romanesco
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Chinese Cabbage
- Chinese Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Collard Greens
- Daikon Radish
- Garden Cress
- Horseradish
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Komatsuna
- Land Cress
- Mustard Greens
- Mizuna
- Mustard Seeds and Leaves
- Radish
- Rutabaga
- Shepherd's Purse
- Turnip Greens
- Watercress
In order to remove excess estrogen and lose fat more efficiently, eat three or more servings of cruciferous vegetables each day, and don't skip on the cardiovascular training. Eating cruciferous vegetables while performing cardio at least three days per week will transform your body into the fat burning machine that it was designed to be. More on the effects of excess estrogen here.
And keep in mind, the key to obtaining or maintaining optimum muscle growth and fat loss is to have the proper balance of hormones, especially testosterone and estrogen. Eating this vegetable will help balance your hormones.
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