by Tay Gabbidon | Jul 31, 2016 | Blog, Cardio, Science
HEALTH FACTS – LOW BODY FAT
In the superficial world of Instagram (especially) and other social media influences, immeasurable masses of people are collectively blinded by the vanity of physical appearance. Nowadays everyone is obsessed with sex packs and is conditioned to be ashamed of themselves to whatever extent if they don’t fit the description of what society considers to be sexy or attractive.
All opinions aside, here are the facts.
Ideal body fat percentage for young adults (percentage should increase with age – not mentioned):
Men up to 30 – 10-15%
Women up to 30 – 15-21%
Risks from Body Fat Defeciency:
- Lowered transport of naturally occurring steroid hormone which can cause menstrual cycle cessation in women
- Foot injuries and bone fractures due to lack of cushion in plantar foot pad
- Impact injuries
- Deterioration of organs – especially the lungs
- Calcium and Vitamin D deficiency
- Osteoporosis
- Amenhorroea
- Loss of bone mineralisation (bone acts as a storage site for minerals to be used elsewhere)
- Psychological disorders
- Abnormal dysfunction of immune system
- Nervous system damage
- Fertility
- Death
Damn, there’s so much more…
Stay healthy, folks.
Tay Gabbidon – Personal Trainer & Nutrition Therapist – www.immortal-training.com
by Tay Gabbidon | Jun 23, 2016 | Blog, Nutrition, Science
Cancer causing chemical estrogen will seriously thwart your gains and cause a number of other unwanted symptoms.
Side Effects:
- migraines
- impotency
- decreased libido
- obesity
- infertility
- breast cancer
- prostate cancer
- ovarian cysts
- testicular cancer
- gynaecomastia (man boobs)
- and more…
There are two types of xenoestrogens AKA chemical estrogens – synthetic and natural.
Synthetic Chemical Estrogen
Synthetic chemical estrogen is found in PCBs, BPA and phthalates. Avoid plastic bottles and containers (unless BPA free), chemical cleaning products, receipts, chemical personal care products (containing DBP, DEP, DEHP, BzBP and DMP), chemical scented candles, plastic bags and do not use plastic in microwaves. Look for beauty products that contain no parabens, phthalates or sulphates.
Natural Sources of Chemical Estrogen
Natural sources are called phytoestrogens and are derived from plants. Things to avoid are soy products, chick peas, red beans, black eyed peas, black beans, flax and non-organic food products.
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Sources:
http://main.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/802/Ten_Things_You_Can_Do_to_Limit_Chemical_Estrogen_Exposure.aspx
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5618656/
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