Nearly every man enjoys meeting the guys at a bar to throw back a few
beers and watch the game. While this is not a bad lifestyle choice and
can be stress relieving, it can spell harm down the road. That harm may
come in the form of man boobs. Basically stated, man boobs are stored
fat deposits that harden over time and can not be broken down. These fat
deposits occur in pectoral or breast tissue areas. The end result is
fatty breast tissue with puffy and discolored nipples.
The
average male age group is between the ages of 40 to 50 years old.
However this is not the only age group affected. Teenage boys often show
signs of man boob development. Unlike the traditional thought process
of development by obesity, in teenage boys the cause is mostly due to
puberty. Once puberty has been completed, the man boobs disappear and
life can go on as planned.
For those men who still have
post-pubescent man boobs, life is anything but normal. Their self esteem
takes a major hit due to shame over physical appearance. Women rarely
find the presence of man boobs attractive. Therefore it can be hard for
men to get dates or maintain a healthy sex life.
One of the
biggest contributors to the development of man boobs is beer and
alcohol. Both beverages contain high amounts of estrogen, a female
hormone. Consuming large quantities of either beverage over time can
cause a build up of estrogen in the male body. As time progresses and
estrogen build up continues, the body is diluted into thinking that it
needs to process those levels of estrogen. As a result, man boobs begins
to develop.
Beer
Beer ranks at the top of
the man boob creation list due to its content of hops. A hop is a plant
used to create beer. Like soy beans, this plant contains a
phytoestrogens. This level of phytoestrogens works to give off the
presence of regular female estrogen in the male body. In fact, the
levels of estrogen in hops are so high that many female 'breast
enhancement' products contain high doses of the plant. Over time as the
estrogen levels continue to rise with more beer consumption, the body
begins to read these levels and reacts.
Another reason beer should
be avoided when possible is calories. Beer contains empty calories that
are extremely hard to burn off. For that reason, many men sport a beer
belly to go with their man boobs. In order to drink beer without reaping
the negative male effects, an active fitness routine should be
maintained. The absence of this will leave the fat no place to go except
for the chest area.
Alcohol
Like beer,
alcohol contains an extreme amount of empty calories. Different types of
alcohol contain different levels of empty calories. For example, a
small glass of wine will logically have fewer calories than a quart of
beer. However, over time it all adds up and goes to the same place.
Therefore, beer is not the only thing to blame for causing the
development of man boobs.
As an example, a pint of beer consists
of 200 calories. The average male should maintain a daily caloric intake
of 1,850. It is easy to see how after three or four pints are consumed
what this would do to a calorie-monitored diet.
As if empty
calories were not enough to contend with, alcohol counteracts
testosterone. When present in the male body, testosterone levels are
reduced. The estrogen levels present in alcoholic beverages take over
and wreak havoc on the male body. If the man already has man boobs,
excessive consumption of alcohol will cause the boobs to increase in
size.
Conclusion
Beer and alcohol are great
in social settings. Sometimes at the end of a hectic day, nothing can
take the edge off like a cold beer or glass of wine. There is nothing
wrong with that. The key here is moderation. When taken in moderation as
part of an active lifestyle, chances are that nothing will come of the
empty calories. If the only estrogen laced products going into a man's
mouth is from beer and alcohol, then man boobs should not be a pressing
concern.
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