Food Women Should Avoid For Hormonal Balance

There are certain food products / food which women should completely avoid to focus on hormonal balance in the body. These are food which can trigger hormonal imbalance in the body if you’re not careful. Hormonal imbalance doen’t only affect the different organ sustems but will also result in long term issues like PCOD, PCOS, diabetes etc. Our lifestyle plays a very important role for causing hormonal imbalance.

High fructose corn syrup

• High fructose corn syrup is a sweetner made from corn
• It is frequently found in
  • Soda / aerated drinks
  • Packed juice
  • Many candies
  • Breakfast cereals
• This food item is rich in a type of sugar
• It’s metabolism is hard and is directly linked to weight gain
• Increased use can lead to liver issues as well

Food additives

• Propyl gallate and 4 hexyl resorcinol
• These two food products have estrogen mimicking properties
• Both of them have also been linked to reproductive problems as well
• These are preservatives used to prevent fats and cells from getting spoiled
• Some of the food products these two are found in are :-
  • Baked goods
  • Dried meat
  • Many fats and oils
  • Soup mixes
  • Chewing gum
  • Dried milk
  • Frozen food
  • Breakfast cereals

Trans fat

• Trans fat is a type of unsaturated fat that has undergone hydrogenation
• It increases shelf life and improves consistency of products
• It can be found in a number of processed food like baked goods, biscuits etc
• Number of potential health risks have been associated with trans fat intake
  • Increases inflammation in the body
  • Causes heart diseases
  • Can cause hormonal imbalance

Artificial flavouring

• Arficial flavours are chemicals designed to mimic the taste of real ingredients
• They can be used to imitate a variety of different flavours
• Studies have shown that these can have some concerning effects on the health
• They were also found to have toxic effect on the bone marrow cells
• Make sure you check the ingredient labels on your food

Food packaging

• Propylparaben is a preservative and kown endocrine disrupter that is used in processed foods
• It’s mainly used in baked goods
• Propyl paraben acts as a weak synthetic estrogen altering
• It has been linked to impaired fertility in women
• Women should limit processed, packaged foods especially food high in fat

Avoid food items which have the following

• Butylated hydroxyanisole
• Butylated hydroxytoluene
• Nitrates and nitrites
• Carrageenan
• While we can’t avoid all additives and hormone disrupting food, it all starts with awareness
• It is paramount to limit your exposure of these food items
• Avoid the following as much as you can
  • Ready to eat food
  • Frozen food
  • Canned food
  • Processed meat
  • Food cooked and packed in plastic