Here, we look not at ‘overspill’ (muffin tops as in another blog), but lower down to the bottom / top of the thighs. We are talking about the scenario whereby the rest of you is relatively lean but you are having problems getting stubborn fat deposits off your J-Lo.Whereas with muffin tops, we are dealing with an insulin response, a pear shape is often due to high oestrogen levels and as I researched this issue further for this article, I unearthed some astounding facts: Levels of oestrogen have never been higher in the history of mankind than they are today. I’ll come to ‘how’ in a minute but for now you need to know that as the liver tries to modify oestrogen levels it will send them via the bloodstream to where it is ‘safe’ – in this case the adipose (fat) tissue of the buttocks and thighs! The potential sources of oestrogen (or eostrogen mimics) are numerous: white can linings, certain nail polishes and aftershaves, plastic bottles, Teflon coatings, recycled city water, some medications a bad diet, and many more.
To bring your levels DOWN (this applies to men too – think moobs), it is the same old story: LOTS of green vegetables (steamed and never microwaved), less red meat, HIGH resistance training, don’t inhale chemical fumes, and eat more pulses: hummus, lentils, red kidney beans...I have LOTS more advice on this but too little space so if interested, e-mail me, cat@gymandtonichay.co.uk
It’s your duty to look after your booty!
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