Cruciferous vegetables contain a
naturally occurring ingredient called 3,3′-Diindolylmethane
or DIM for short. DIM is strongly anti-estrogenic, so it helps block xenoestrogens
(sometimes called obsesogens)…otherwise known as BAD estrogen that accumulates
inside your body from constant exposure to environmental toxins.
This hormone is the reason why women are storing more and more belly fat
in today’s day and age – and it’s also responsible for chronically low
testosterone levels in men. This causes all kinds of nasty side effects
like facial hair in women and “man boobs” in men. Not to mention it makes it
VERY difficult to lose weight.
DIM not only wards of off bad
estrogen, it also acts as an immunostimulant, which means it can naturally “boost” your immune system
and Wikipedia even touts this ingredient to have various potent anticancer properties. So including
these foods in your diet could go a long way.
Obvious choices to add to your daily
nutrition plan are broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and cabbage. Some other,
lesser-known, super veggies include swiss chard, arugula, collard greens, bok
choy, kale, and watercress.
IMPORTANT TIP: Since DIM is fat soluble,
it’s best to consume these veggies with other healthy oils and friendly fats like
grass fed butter. This will greatly enhance the absorption of these powerful
fat-fighting nutrients
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