Your Hormones Can Contribute to Stubborn Fat

AS YOU KNOW , your hormones can
be a liability when it comes to getting rid of stubborn body fat.
For example, the hormone estrogen has a unique relationship
with the fat cell. Fat cells can release signals that enable your
body to synthesize estrogen and to regulate the reproductive
cycle. In turn, estrogen affects fat cells. An influx of extra
estrogen into the body from food sources can cause fat cells to
grow and become stubborn.
A similar situation occurs during pregnancy and in mothers
who are breast-feeding, as these cause the fat cells in the body to
swell so that they are able to absorb and store more fuel.
Estrogen tells them that they need to stock up on extra fat, so
the fat cells prepare to do so. This is why many women gain
weight when starting birth control pills or when entering
menopause when levels of progesterone fall and estrogen
becomes the dominant hormone.